Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Ehrlichia equi)
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Epidemiology
- vectors of Ehrlichia equi are ticks:
- most frequently encountered in months of April through September
- may infect dogs & cats
Pathology
- small obligate, intracellular coccobacillus that infects granulocyt
- etiologic agent of anaplasmosis
Laboratory
- Ehrlichia equi serology
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum serology
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum antigen
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum culture
Notes
More general terms
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 15, 18 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2009, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dumler JS, Choi K, Garcia-Garcia JC, Barat NS, Scorpio DG, Garyu JW, et al. Human granulocytic anaplasmosis and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2005 Dec http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol11no12/05-0898.htm
- ↑ Wikipedia: Anaplasma phagocytophilum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaplasma_phagocytophilum
- ↑ ARUP Consult: Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia Species
Anaplasmosis and Ehrlichiosis The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://www.arupconsult.com/content/anaplasma-phagocytophilum-coltivirus-colorado-tick-fever-and-ehrlichia-species