Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tick-borne disease of cattle: A specific infectious disease affecting cattle, caused by microorganisms of the genus Anaplasma and transmitted primarily by cattle ticks. It is characterized by symptoms such as fever, anemia, and weight loss, and is clinically similar to Texas fever (bovine babesiosis).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The herd was quarantined after an outbreak of anaplasmosis.
  • Vaccination and tick control are key to preventing anaplasmosis in cattle.
  • The veterinarian diagnosed the cow with anaplasmosis based on its symptoms and a blood test.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Medical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in veterinary medicine, agriculture, and parasitology. It can be specified as "bovine anaplasmosis" to distinguish it from related diseases in other animals (e.g., canine anaplasmosis).
  • Bovine anaplasmosis causes significant economic losses in the livestock industry.

Variants and Related Words

• Anaplasma (noun): The genus of bacteria-like organisms (rickettsiae) that cause anaplasmosis.
  • The parasite Anaplasma marginale is the primary cause of bovine anaplasmosis.
• Anaplasmic (adjective): Relating to or affected by anaplasmosis.
  • The anaplasmic calf was treated with antibiotics.

Synonyms

• Gall sickness (regional synonym, used in some areas).
• Bovine anaplasmosis (more precise synonym).

Related Phrases

• Carrier of anaplasmosis: An animal that hosts the pathogen without showing severe symptoms.
  • Recovered animals can become lifelong carriers of anaplasmosis.
• Transmission of anaplasmosis: The process of spreading the disease, often via ticks or contaminated surgical instruments.
  • The primary route for the transmission of anaplasmosis is through tick bites.

Noun

1. a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever