DISEASE: Human granulocytic anaplasmosis

Entry

H01139                      Disease

Name

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis

Description

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), previously known as human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE), is a tick-borne infection caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum. It results in symptoms ranging from mild febrile illness to severe disease characterized by an acute, influenza-like illness in older individuals and immunocompromised patients.

Category

Infectious disease

Brite

Infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by alpha proteobacteria
H01139 Human granulocytic anaplasmosis

Pathogen

Anaplasma phagocytophilum [GN:aph]

Comment

Vector: Ixodes persulcatus

Other DBs

MeSH:

D000712

Reference

PMID:22321996

Authors

Koebel C, Kern A, Edouard S, Hoang AT, Celestin N, Hansmann Y, Jaulhac B, Brouqui P, De Martino SJ

Title

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis in eastern France: clinical presentation and laboratory diagnosis.

Journal

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 72:214-8 (2012)
DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.005

Reference

PMID:17114714

Authors

Bakken JS, Dumler JS

Title

Clinical diagnosis and treatment of human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis.

Journal

Ann N Y Acad Sci 1078:236-47 (2006)
DOI:10.1196/annals.1374.042

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