Anaplasma ( lat. Anaplasma ) is a genus of the Anaplasmataceae family of the alpha protobacteria class : blood parasites of ruminants and humans.
| Anaplasma |
Anaplasma phagocytophilum |
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| Grade: | Alpha proteobacteria |
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| International scientific name |
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Anaplasma Theiler 1910 |
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The body shape is round, diameter up to 1 micron. Propagated by division. Anaplasmas are common throughout the globe. They cause blood diseases ( anaplasmosis ). In red blood cells of cattle, Anaplasma marginale parasitizes, in sheep and goats ≈ Anaplasma ovis . Human granulocytic anaplasmosis causes Anaplasma phagocytophilum .
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