- Pathogen:
- Neorickettsia risticii
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Can be recognized and differentiated by: Species affected, Clinical signs, Microscopic appearance, Geographic region.
- Pathogen Information:
- Pleomorphic, gram-negative bacteria of the Anaplasmataceae family.
- Epidemiology:
- Host specific (horses). Transmitted by flukes.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Potomac horse fever.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.