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==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
Anaplasmosis occurs in '''tropical''' and subtropical regions, particularly South and Central America, USA, Africa, Australia and Southern Europe. This climate supports the insect and mechanical vectors required for transmission of the parasite.
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Anaplasmosis occurs most commonly in '''tropical''' and subtropical regions, particularly South and Central America, USA, Africa, Australia and Southern Europe. This climate supports the insect and mechanical vectors required for transmission of the parasite.
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Its use of other insect vectors such as the [[Ceratopogonidae | Culicoides midge]] and biting flies mean that distribution of Anaplasmosis is inceasing all the time.
    
==Transmission==  
 
==Transmission==  
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