Bacterial species of the genus Anaplasma are tick transmitted pathogens that negatively impact on animal productions and generate veterinary and public health concerns. This paper reports the identification, molecular characterization and phylogeny of novel unclassified A. platys-like strains in cats. Interestingly, these novel strains are closely related to conspecific strains recently identified in ruminants, and significantly differ from A. platys. A. platys-like strains in cats, unlike ruminants strains, show tropism for platelets. Results have implications in the diagnostic scenario of animal anaplasmosis and provide background for reconstructing the evolutionary history of species genetically related to A. platys

Cell tropism and molecular epidemiology of Anaplasma platys-like strains in cats / Zobba, R; Anfossi, Ag; Visco, S; Sotgiu, F; Dedola, C; PINNA PARPAGLIA, Maria Luisa; Battilani, M; Pittau, Marco; Alberti, Alberto. - In: TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES. - ISSN 1877-959X. - 6:3(2015), pp. 272-280. [10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.01.008]

Cell tropism and molecular epidemiology of Anaplasma platys-like strains in cats.

Zobba R;Anfossi AG;PINNA PARPAGLIA, Maria Luisa;PITTAU, Marco;ALBERTI, Alberto
2015-01-01

Abstract

Bacterial species of the genus Anaplasma are tick transmitted pathogens that negatively impact on animal productions and generate veterinary and public health concerns. This paper reports the identification, molecular characterization and phylogeny of novel unclassified A. platys-like strains in cats. Interestingly, these novel strains are closely related to conspecific strains recently identified in ruminants, and significantly differ from A. platys. A. platys-like strains in cats, unlike ruminants strains, show tropism for platelets. Results have implications in the diagnostic scenario of animal anaplasmosis and provide background for reconstructing the evolutionary history of species genetically related to A. platys
2015
Cell tropism and molecular epidemiology of Anaplasma platys-like strains in cats / Zobba, R; Anfossi, Ag; Visco, S; Sotgiu, F; Dedola, C; PINNA PARPAGLIA, Maria Luisa; Battilani, M; Pittau, Marco; Alberti, Alberto. - In: TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES. - ISSN 1877-959X. - 6:3(2015), pp. 272-280. [10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.01.008]
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