A paretic condition in an Anaplasma phagocytophilum infected roe deer calf.
This paper describes a case of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in a roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) calf in Norway. The calf was found deserted, paretic, and heavily infested with Ixodes ricinus ticks. It was euthanized and investigated postmortem. Anaplasma phagocytophilum was detected in several tissues by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and 16S rRNA sequence analyses. Analyses for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus infections were negative. This is the first report of a possible paretic condition in A. phagocytophilum infected roe deer.
Stuen
Snorre
S
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Kyrkjevegen 332/334, N-4325 Sandnes, Norway. Snorre.Stuen@veths.no
Moum
Truls
T
Bernhoft
Aksel
A
Vene
Sirkka
S
D041081:Anaplasma phagocytophilum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D003670:Deer; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D018884:Ixodes / Q000382:microbiology; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*