Med. Weter. 71 (4), 211-214, 2015
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| Dzięgiel B., Adaszek Ł., Winiarczyk S. |
| Anaplasma phagocytophilum in wild animals |
| The aim of this article was to review the literature on Anaplasma phagocytophilum infections in wild animals. A. phagocytophilum is an emerging pathogen that is transmitted by Ixodide ticks. Recent studies suggest that multiple strains of A. phagocytophilum may be circulating in wild animal populations, and these strains may have differential host tropisms and pathogenicity. The patogen infects and replicates in neutrophils. Diagnosis of the infection is based on the detection of morulae in granulocytes of the peripheral blood, results of serological tests, and detection of the DNA of A. phagocytophilum by a specific polymerase chain reaction. The course of anaplasmosis in wild animals is usually subclinical, and it is a self-limiting disease. Although anaplasmosis may not be a significant threat to wild animals,. they are a reservoir and a potiental sources of A. phagocytophilum infection for humans. |
| Key words: Anaplasma phagocytophilum, wildlife animals, tick-borne diseases. |