anaplasmosis

American

[an-uh-plaz-moh-sis] / ˌæn ə plæzˈmoʊ sɪs /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

a disease of cattle caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Anaplasma marginale, transmitted by bloodsucking flies and ticks.

anaplasmosis British

/ ˌænəplæzˈməʊsɪs /

noun

another name for gallsickness

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Etymology

Origin of anaplasmosis

< New Latin Anaplasm ( a ) genus name ( see ana-, plasma) + -osis

Example Sentences

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The good news is that both pups and people afflicted with anaplasmosis typically recover quickly with antibiotics.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

A report from the California Department of Public Health shows a rise in confirmed and probable anaplasmosis cases in people in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

In the case of tick-borne diseases, for example, Beard noted that the geographic ranges have already expanded in recent years for ticks that spread Lyme, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and spotted fever rickettsiosis.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

The virus isn’t threatening to overwhelm communities and hospitals but the risk is increasing and scientists are seeing similar trends with other insect-borne illnesses like malaria, Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023

New England and the Upper Midwest have seen the lion’s share of increase in tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023

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