Novel Chronic Anaplasmosis in Splenectomized Patient, Amazon Rainforest
Olivier Duron, Rachid Koual, L. Musset, Marie Buysse, Yann Lambert, B. Jaulhac, Denis Blanchet, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Yassamine Lazrek, Loïc Epelboin, Pierre Deshuillers, Céline Michaud, Maylis Douine
Abstract
We report a case of unusual human anaplasmosis in the Amazon rainforest of French Guiana. Molecular typing demonstrated that the pathogen is a novel Anaplasma species, distinct to all known species, and more genetically related to recently described Anaplasma spp. causing infections in rainforest wild fauna of Brazil.
Topics & Concepts
AnaplasmosisRainforestAmazon rainforestAnaplasma phagocytophilumBiologyAnaplasmaTropical rainforestTick-borne diseaseVirologyEcologyImmunologyTickBorrelia burgdorferiAntibodyVector-borne infectious diseasesMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and Vectors