EXOone Anaplasma ovis

Description

Anaplasma ovis is an intraerythrocytic pathogen (Order Rickettsiales) that affect sheep, goats and wild ruminants. The infection is frequently subclinical but can cause disease, particularly in stressed or debilitated animals. Acute disease is characterized by fever, progressive anemia, icterus, weight loss, milk yield decrease, and sometimes death. Additionally, infection with A. ovis may predispose animals to other infectious or parasitic diseases that aggravate the condition of the animal.

Recently, the use of molecular tecniques such as the real time PCR has allow the identification and differentiation of A. ovis of other Anaplasma species infecting small ruminants.