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Anaplasmosis Flashcards (view source)
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|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?
*Neurological signs – fasciculations, seizures, ataxia
*Neurological signs – fasciculations, seizures, ataxia
*Abortion and infertility
*Abortion and infertility
*Weight loss
|l6= Anaplasmosis#Clinical Signs
|l6= Anaplasmosis#Clinical Signs
|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
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