- Pathogen:
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Can be recognized by: Species of animal affected, Cell predilection, Microscopic appearance, Molecular techniques. Molecular methods and PCR techniques have also been developed.
- Pathogen Information:
- Pleomorphic, gram-negative bacteria of the Anaplasmataceae family.
- Epidemiology:
- Transmitted by ticks.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Tick-borne fever, Anaplasmosis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.