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Anaplasmosis
Anaplasmosis
Anaplasma marginale
During infection, cattle erythrocytes are phagocyted by
reticuloendothelial cells, which leads to anaemia and icterus
without haemoglobinaemia and haemoglobinuria.
Animals older than two years may even die due to the
infection.
Calves that experience the acute phase of the disease are
permanently infected with the cyclic low-level rickettsemia or
become carriers of A. marginale