Increased Recognition of Human Anaplasmosis, Ontario, Canada, 2021
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis is a tickborne infection characterized by fever, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, transaminitis, or a combination of those. Treatment must be prompt and appropriately targeted to prevent clinical decompensation. We discuss an unusual cluster of 16 probable cases in Ontario, Canada, during June-August 2021.
Authors
- Evan Wilson
- David H. Good
- Cathy Dai
- T. Hugh Guan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6767-7692)
- Andreea M. Slatculescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5234-2211)
- Siddhartha Srivastava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9361-8288)
- Manisha A. Kulkarni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5084-4960)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3104.231435
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00