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Case Reports
. 2022 Mar;22(3):188-190.
doi: 10.1089/vbz.2021.0095. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

Anaplasmosis-Related Fatality in Vermont: A Case Report

Jillian A Leikauskas  1 , Jennifer S Read  1   2 , Patsy Kelso  1 , Kristen Nichols Heitman  3 , Paige A Armstrong  3 , Natalie A Kwit  1
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Case Reports

Anaplasmosis-Related Fatality in Vermont: A Case Report

Jillian A Leikauskas et al. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis is an acute febrile tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. An anaplasmosis-related fatality in a Vermont resident with multiple comorbidities is described. Clinicians should be aware of the risk factors for severe outcomes of this emerging disease and promptly treat when suspected.

Keywords: Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Ixodes scapularis; Vermont; anaplasmosis; tick-borne disease.

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