anaplasmosis

[an-uh-plaz-moh-sis]

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

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

anaplasmosis

/ ˌænəplæzˈməʊsɪs /

noun

1. another name for gallsickness

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaplasmosis¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

Across the country, anaplasmosis is the second most common disease spread by ticks, Shaw said.

From Seattle Times

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