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Case Reports
. 2012 Aug;53(8):886-8.

Granulocytic anaplasmosis in a horse from Saskatchewan

Hilary Burgess  1 , Neil B Chilton, Chantel N Krakowetz, Charlotte Williams, Katharina Lohmann
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Case Reports

Granulocytic anaplasmosis in a horse from Saskatchewan

Hilary Burgess et al. Can Vet J. 2012 Aug.

Abstract
in English, French

This report describes a case of equine granulocytic anaplasmosis in a horse from Saskatchewan. Morulae were visualized within blood neutrophils, and the diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The organism was identified as the human pathogenic strain of Anaplasma phagocytophilum by PCR and DNA sequencing of 3 independent genes.

RésuméAnaplasmose granulocytaire chez un cheval de la Saskatchewan. Ce rapport décrit un cas d’anaplasmose granulocytaire chez un cheval de la Saskatchewan. Des morulas ont été visualisées dans les neutrophiles sanguins et le diagnostic a été confirmé par une réaction d’amplificaton en chaîne par la polymérase (PCR). L’organisme a été identifié comme la souche pathogène humaine d’Anaplasma phagocytophilum par PCR et séquençage d’ADN de 3 gènes indépendants.(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières).

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