| concurrent infections with vector-borne pathogens associated with fatal hemolytic anemia in a cattle herd in switzerland. | bovine anaplasmosis is a vector-borne disease that results in substantial economic losses in other parts of the world but so far not in northern europe. in august 2002, a fatal disease outbreak was reported in a large dairy herd in the swiss canton of grisons. diseased animals experienced fever, anorexia, agalactia, and depression. anemia, ectoparasite infestation, and, occasionally, hemoglobinuria were observed. to determine the roles of vector-borne pathogens and to characterize the disease, b ... | 2004 | 15297529 |
| seroprevalence of anaplasmosis among cattle in switzerland in 1998 and 2003: no evidence of an emerging disease. | anaplasma marginale infection in europe has been limited to the mediterranean and eastern countries, to austria and to very sporadic cases in switzerland. there are no reports of its occurrence in the countries north of switzerland. a severe outbreak of anaplasmosis in august 2002 in a cattle farm in the canton grisons, switzerland, north of the alps, with more than 300 cattle that had to be culled, came unexpected and gave reason to hypothesize presence of an increased yet undetected prevalence ... | 2005 | 15795079 |