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*Gallsickness
 
*Gallsickness
 
|l1=Anaplasmosis
 
|l1=Anaplasmosis
|q2=What are the common Anaplasma spp. pathogens and which species do they affect?
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|q2=What are the common ''Anaplasma'' spp. pathogens and which species do they affect?
 
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*A. marginale and A. centrale in cattle
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*''A. marginale'' and ''A. centrale'' in cattle
*A. mesaeterum and A. ovis in sheep and goats
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*''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?
 
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* Bos indicus cattle
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* ''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?
 
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*>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.
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*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.
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|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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*Neurological signs – fasciculations, seizures, ataxia
 
*Neurological signs – fasciculations, seizures, ataxia
 
*Abortion and infertility
 
*Abortion and infertility
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*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?
 
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*>5% red blood cells infected by Anaplasma spp.
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*>5% red blood cells infected by ''Anaplasma'' spp.
*OR accompanying clinical signs of anaemia with the presence of Anaplasma spp.
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*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?
 
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*Using instruments contaminated with blood from infected cattle on others.
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*Using instruments contaminated with blood from infected cattle.
 
|l8= Anaplasmosis#Control
 
|l8= Anaplasmosis#Control
 
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 21 October 2011

Question Answer Article
What other names is Anaplasmosis commonly given? Link to Article
What are the common Anaplasma spp. pathogens and which species do they affect? Link to Article
Which breed of cattle exhibit some resistance to tick infestation? Link to Article
What age of cattle are most commonly affected by Anaplasmosis and why? Link to Article
What happens to cattle that recover from anaplasmosis? Link to Article
What are the common clinical signs associated with anaplasmosis? Link to Article
What is classified as a positive result for anaplasmosis on a blood smear? Link to Article
How can vets transmit anaplasmosis between cattle? Link to Article