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Table 93.1 Species of Ehrlichia and Anaplasma of importance to dogs and cats
Cyclic
Disease Monocytic ehrlichiosis Granulocytic ehrlichiosis Granulocytic anaplasmosis thrombocytopenia
Organism Ehrlichia canis Ehrlichia chaffeensis Ehrlichia ewingii Anaplasma phagocytophilum Anaplasma platys
Main targeted cell Monocyte Monocyte Granulocyte Granulocyte Platelet
Main vector Rhipicephalus Amblyomma americanum A. americanum Ixodes scapularis, I. pacificus, I ricinus, R. sanguineus
sanguineus I persulcatus
Other potential Dermacentor Dermacentor variabilis Otobius megnini I. spinipalpis, I. trianguliceps
vector(s) variabilis
Main animal host Dog Dog Dog Dog, horse Dog
Other animal hosts Cat Coyote, lemur, raccoon Cat, cattle, goat, sheep
Main reservoir Dog White‐tailed deer White‐tailed deer White‐tailed deer, white‐footed mouse, dusky‐ Dog
footed woodrat, wood mouse
Other potential Jackal, fox, coyote
reservoir(s)
Zoonotic disease Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Geographic Worldwide USA (southeastern and USA (southeastern and Worldwide Worldwide
distribution south central US) south central US)
