Anaplasma

See also: anaplasma

Translingual

Etymology

ana- +‎ -plasma

Proper noun

Anaplasma n

A taxonomic genus within the family Anaplasmataceae – various bacteria, transmitted by ticks, that cause anaplasmosis in ruminants and at least one disease in humans.

Hyponyms

(genus): Anaplasma phagocytophilum (cause of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) (formerly human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE)

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