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Descriptor English: Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Descriptor Spanish: Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Descriptor Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Entry term(s) Cytoecetes phagocytophila
agente HGE
agente de la ehrlichiosis granulocítica humana
Scope note: Especie de bacterias gramnegativas del género ANAPLASMA, familia ANAPLASMATACEAE, antiguamente denominado Ehrlichia phagocytophila o Ehrlichia equi. Este organismo se transmite por garrapatas (IXODES) y causa enfermedad en caballos y ovinos. En los humanos causa la EHRLICHIOSIS granulocítica humana.
Descriptor Portuguese: Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Descriptor French: Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Entry term(s): Cytoecetes phagocytophila
Ehrlichia equi
Ehrlichia phagocytophila
HGE Agent
Tree number(s): B03.440.664.750.050.600
B03.660.050.783.500.050.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041081
Scope note: A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus ANAPLASMA, family ANAPLASMATACEAE, formerly called Ehrlichia phagocytophila or Ehrlichia equi. This organism is tick-borne (IXODES) and causes disease in horses and sheep. In humans, it causes human granulocytic EHRLICHIOSIS.
Annotation: infection: coord IM with EHRLICHIOSIS (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Ehrlichia (1975-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 36599
Unique ID: D041081
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2018/06/15
Anaplasma phagocytophilum - Preferred
Concept UI M0425509
Scope note A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus ANAPLASMA, family ANAPLASMATACEAE, formerly called Ehrlichia phagocytophila or Ehrlichia equi. This organism is tick-borne (IXODES) and causes disease in horses and sheep. In humans, it causes human granulocytic EHRLICHIOSIS.
Preferred term Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Entry term(s) Cytoecetes phagocytophila
Ehrlichia equi
Ehrlichia phagocytophila
HGE Agent



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