noun
- A genus of parasitic bacteria that infect red blood cells and are transmitted by ticks, causing disease in animals and humans.
Usage: medical/scientific term; often used in veterinary and epidemiological contexts
Examples
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum is the causative agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis.
- Cattle infected with anaplasma may show signs of anemia and fever.
- The tick-borne pathogen anaplasma affects both domestic and wild animals.
- Veterinarians test for anaplasma in blood samples from symptomatic livestock.
- Anaplasma marginale causes significant economic losses in the cattle industry.