title: Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in a horse from Switzerland with severe neurological symptoms.
abstract: A 22-year old mare from Switzerland was admitted to an equine clinic in May 2011. She presented with fever, lethargy, icteric mucous membranes, reduced alertness, an unsteady gait and ataxia. An Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection was confirmed by blood smear and PCR. The mare was treated with oxytetracylin and recovered rapidly, but she still suffered from a slight atactic gait disturbance at 3 weeks post infection.
authors: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Freiburg, Germany.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Gussmann
authors: Equine Clinic Neugraben, Niederlenz, Switzerland.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Czech
authors: Equine Clinic Neugraben, Niederlenz, Switzerland.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hermann
authors: Laboratory at Zugersee, Hünenberg, Switzerland.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Schaarschmidt-Kiener
authors: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Freiburg, Germany.
authors: F D
authors: FD
authors: von Loewenich
mesh_terms: D041081:Anaplasma phagocytophilum; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006736:Horses; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013557:Switzerland
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010118:Oxytetracycline
keywords: Equine granulozytäre Anaplasmose; Neurologische Symptome; Oxytetrazyklin; Schweiz; Switzerland; equine granulocytic anaplasmosis; neurological symptoms; oxytetracylin