<Emphasis Type="Italic">Anaplasma phagocytophilum</Emphasis> infection in a domestic cat in Finland: Case report |
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Authors: | Helka M Heikkilä Anna Bondarenko Andrea Mihalkov Kurt Pfister Thomas Spillmann |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,University of Helsinki,Helsinki,Finland;2.Institute of Comparative Tropical Medicine and Parasitology,Munich,Germany |
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Abstract: | Background Anaplasmosis is a vectorborne disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. This species displays positive tropism to granulocytes and can cause illness in several mammalian species, including cats,
dogs, and humans. It is considered as an emerging disease in Europe. The clinical signs are nonspecific and include fever,
lethargy, and inappetence. The most typical hematologic abnormality is thrombocytopenia. A tentative diagnosis can be made
by detecting intracytoplasmic morulae inside neutrophils. The diagnosis is confirmed by PCR and serology in paired serum samples.
A sample for PCR analysis should be taken before treatment. Anaplasmosis is treated with doxycycline. |
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