KEGG   DISEASE: Human granulocytic anaplasmosis
Entry
H01139                      Disease                                
Name
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis
Description
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), previously known as human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE), is a tick-borne infection caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum. It results in symptoms ranging from mild febrile illness to severe disease characterized by an acute, influenza-like illness in older individuals and immunocompromised patients.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
 Bacterial infections
  Infections caused by alpha proteobacteria
   H01139  Human granulocytic anaplasmosis
Pathogen
Anaplasma phagocytophilum [GN:aph]
Comment
Vector: Ixodes persulcatus
Other DBs
MeSH: D000712
Reference
PMID:22321996
  Authors
Koebel C, Kern A, Edouard S, Hoang AT, Celestin N, Hansmann Y, Jaulhac B, Brouqui P, De Martino SJ
  Title
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis in eastern France: clinical presentation and laboratory diagnosis.
  Journal
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 72:214-8 (2012)
DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.12.005
Reference
PMID:17114714
  Authors
Bakken JS, Dumler JS
  Title
Clinical diagnosis and treatment of human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis.
  Journal
Ann N Y Acad Sci 1078:236-47 (2006)
DOI:10.1196/annals.1374.042
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