Anaplasmosis
- Gallsickness
Nature
Anaplasmosis, sometimes called gallsickness, is a disease of domestic and wild animals, caused by the rickettsial parasite Anaplasma marginale, which invades and destroys the erythrocytes, causing anaemia and severe digestive disturbance. There can also be a reduction in milk productivity. It is transmitted by a number of species; mechanical transmission by biting flies and unsterilized syringe needles also occurs. Some wild ungulates carry infection without showing symptoms.
Incidence
Anaplasmosis is widely distributed through tropical Africa, Asia, Australia and America.
Broader
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Medicine » Specific diseases
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
1A4N
E6275
DOCID
11562750
D7NID
172688
Last update
Oct 4, 2020