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| *Gallsickness | | *Gallsickness |
| |l1=Anaplasmosis | | |l1=Anaplasmosis |
− | |q2=What are the common Anaplasma spp. pathogens and which species do they affect? | + | |q2=What are the common ''Anaplasma'' spp. pathogens and which species do they affect? |
| |a2= | | |a2= |
− | *A. marginale and A. centrale in cattle | + | *''A. marginale'' and ''A. centrale'' in cattle |
− | *A. mesaeterum and A. ovis in sheep and goats | + | *''A. mesaeterum'' and ''A. ovis'' in sheep and goats |
| |l2= Anaplasmas#Introduction | | |l2= Anaplasmas#Introduction |
| |q3= Which breed of cattle exhibit some resistance to tick infestation? | | |q3= Which breed of cattle exhibit some resistance to tick infestation? |
| |a3= | | |a3= |
− | * Bos indicus cattle | + | * ''Bos indicus'' cattle |
| |l3=Anaplasmosis#Signalment | | |l3=Anaplasmosis#Signalment |
| |q4=What age of cattle are most commonly affected by Anaplasmosis and why? | | |q4=What age of cattle are most commonly affected by Anaplasmosis and why? |
| |a4= | | |a4= |
| *>9-12months old | | *>9-12months old |
− | *Maternal derived immunity and age derived immunity protect them up to this point, so infection when young usually results in protective immunity. | + | *Maternal derived immunity and age derived immunity protect them up to that point and infection when young usually results in protective immunity. |
| |l4=Anaplasmosis#Signalment | | |l4=Anaplasmosis#Signalment |
| |q5=What happens to cattle that recover from anaplasmosis? | | |q5=What happens to cattle that recover from anaplasmosis? |
− | |a5= they become carriers and the pathogen continues to replicate and develop within them, allowing them to transmit disease to other animals asymptomatically. | + | |a5=They become carriers and the pathogen continues to replicate and develop within them, allowing them to transmit disease to other animals asymptomatically. |
| |l5= Anaplasmosis#Clinical Signs | | |l5= Anaplasmosis#Clinical Signs |
| |q6= What are the common clinical signs associated with anaplasmosis? | | |q6= What are the common clinical signs associated with anaplasmosis? |
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| |q7=What is classified as a positive result for anaplasmosis on a blood smear? | | |q7=What is classified as a positive result for anaplasmosis on a blood smear? |
| |a7= | | |a7= |
− | *>5% red blood cells infected by Anaplasma spp. | + | *>5% red blood cells infected by ''Anaplasma'' spp. |
− | *OR accompanying clinical signs of anaemia with the presence of Anaplasma spp. | + | *OR accompanying clinical signs of anaemia with the presence of ''Anaplasma'' spp. |
| |l7= Anaplasmosis#Diagnosis | | |l7= Anaplasmosis#Diagnosis |
| |q8=How can vets transmit anaplasmosis between cattle? | | |q8=How can vets transmit anaplasmosis between cattle? |
| |a8= | | |a8= |
− | *Using instruments contaminated with blood from infected cattle on others. | + | *Using instruments contaminated with blood from infected cattle. |
| |l8= Anaplasmosis#Control | | |l8= Anaplasmosis#Control |
| </FlashCard> | | </FlashCard> |
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