anaplasmosis: Meaning and Definition of

an•a•plas•mo•sis

Pronunciation: (an"u-plaz-mō'sis), [key]
— n. Vet. Pathol.
  1. a disease of cattle caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Anaplasma marginale, transmitted by bloodsucking flies and ticks.
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