Epidemiology and control of human granulocytic anaplasmosis: A systematic review

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 269-274

  Jin, Hongtao ^a   Wei, Feng ^b   Liu, Quan ^a   Qian, Jun ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY   (China)

^b JILIN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Emerging tick borne zoonoses; Granulocytic anaplasmosis; Ixodes ticks

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ASIA; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EUROPE; FATALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN GRANULOCYTIC ANAPLASMOSIS; IXODES; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESERVOIR; REVIEW; SEROCONVERSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); UNITED STATES;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANAPLASMOSIS; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DISEASE VECTORS; DOXYCYCLINE; GRANULOCYTES; HUMANS; IXODES; PREVALENCE;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALIA; IXODES; IXODIDA;

EID: 84859530095     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: 15577759     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2011.0753     Document Type: Review

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