ANAPLASMA

Question 1

What kind of pathogen is Anaplamsa?

Answer 1

INTRACELLULAR bacteria

Question 2

Is Anaplasma gram positive or gram negative?

Answer 2

Gram negative

Question 3

What would Anaplasma look like on a microscope slide?

Answer 3

Pink intracellular rods

Question 4

What is a strain of Anaplasma?

Answer 4

Anaplasma phagocytophilum

Question 5

What is the vector of Anaplasma?

Answer 5

DEER ticks

Question 6

What symptoms would occur in an Anaplasma infection?

Answer 6

-Abrupt flu-like illness
-Headache
-Myalgia
-Nausea/Vomiting
-maculopapular exanthem (rash may indicate a co-infection with another tick-borne disease like Lyme)

Question 7

How would you diagnose Anaplasma infection?

Answer 7

-Serology (blood)
-PCR
-Increased LFT’s
-Leukopenia (small WBC)
-thromboytopenia (low platelet count)
-Morulae (micro-colonies) on blood smear

Question 8

How can you treat Anaplasma infections

Answer 8

-Doxycycline (this can also help with early treatment of Lyme disease)

If patient is pregnant: Rifampin (this will not treat Lyme disease)