Novel Chronic Anaplasmosis in Splenectomized Patient, Amazon Rainforest

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2808.212425
• Publication Date: 2022-07-21T15:17:43Z
• Authors: Olivier Duron; Rachid Koual; Lise Musset; Marie Buysse; Yann Lambert; Benoît Jaulhac; Denis Blanchet; Kinan Drak Alsibai; Yassamine Lazrek; Loïc Epelboin; Pierre Deshuillers; Céline Michaud; Maylis Douine
• Keywords: Anaplasmosis; Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Tropical rain forest; Tick-borne disease

We report a case of unusual human anaplasmosis in the Amazon rainforest French Guiana. Molecular typing demonstrated that pathogen is novel Anaplasma species, distinct to all known and more genetically related recently described spp. causing infections wild fauna Brazil.