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First Report of Bovine Anaplasmosis Caused by Anaplasma centrale in Europe
Author(s) -
Carelli Grazia,
Decaro Nicola,
Lorusso Eleonora,
Paradies Paola,
Elia Gabriella,
Martella Vito,
Buonavoglia Canio,
Ceci Luigi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1428.069
Subject(s) - anaplasmataceae , anaplasma , anaplasmosis , biology , rickettsiales , cattle diseases , tick borne disease , virology , phylogenetic tree , bacteria , genetics , gene , tick
Anaplasma centrale ( Rickettsiales : Anaplasmataceae ) is used as a live vaccine for cattle against the pathogenic Anaplasma marginale in tropical and subtropical areas. Herein we report a clinical case of bovine anaplasmosis associated with A. centrale infection in Italy, together with the first molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of this Anaplasma species or subspecies in Europe.