title: First report of bovine anaplasmosis caused by Anaplasma centrale in Europe.
abstract: Anaplasma centrale (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) is used as a live vaccine for cattle against the pathogenic Anaplasma marginale in tropical and subtropical areas. Herein we report a clinical case of bovine anaplasmosis associated with A. centrale infection in Italy, together with the first molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of this Anaplasma species or subspecies in Europe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health and Well-being, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Bari, Valenzano (Bari), Italy. g.carelli@veterinaria.uniba.it
authors.forename: Grazia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carelli
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Decaro
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lorusso
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paradies
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Elia
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martella
authors.forename: Canio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buonavoglia
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ceci
mesh_terms: D042321:Anaplasma centrale / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D010802:Phylogeny