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anaplasmosis

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

noun

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


anaplasmosis British  
/ ˌænəplæzˈməʊsɪs /

noun

  1. another name for gallsickness

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of anaplasmosis

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


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Relative to other parts of the country, the prevalence of anaplasmosis among dogs in Southern California remains low, with the parasite council forecasting roughly 1% to 2% this year.

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

Now, public health officials are warning that more cases of the potentially fatal bacterial disease, called anaplasmosis, and other tick-borne pathogens, are on the horizon.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 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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