Anaplasmosis (Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, HGA)


Epidemiology

History


Etiology

Microbiology

Geography

Transmission

General Comments

Ticks

Animal Reservoirs

Incubation Period

Other Modes of Transmission


Diagnosis

Peripheral Blood Smear (see Peripheral Blood Smear, [[Peripheral Blood Smear]])

Lumbar Puncture (LP) (see Lumbar Puncture, [[Lumbar Puncture]])

Buffy Coat Smear

PCR for Anaplasma Phagocytophilum DNA

Serology


Clinical Manifestations

General Comments

Initial Clinical Features

Complications

Infectious Complications

Neurologic Manifestations


Prevention


Treatment


Prognosis


References