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While serological evidence of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">A phagocytophilum<\/jats:italic>\n                      exposure is common in cats in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ixodes<\/jats:italic>\n                      species endemic areas, reports of clinical feline anaplasmosis are few. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical and laboratory abnormalities and treatment responses in 16 cats with\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">A phagocytophilum<\/jats:italic>\n                      DNA amplified from blood.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Commercial laboratory electronic records were searched to find cats that had\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">A phagocytophilum<\/jats:italic>\n                      DNA amplified from their blood. Once cases were identified, the primary care veterinarian was interviewed and the medical records were reviewed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The cats ranged in age from 4 months to 13 years (mean 4.1 years, median 2 years). All cats lived in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ixodes scapularis<\/jats:italic>\n                      endemic areas and had potential for exposure. All cats were lethargic, 15 (94%) had elevated body temperature (&gt;39.4\u00b0C) and 14 were anorexic on initial physical examination. Other less common clinical findings included hepatosplenomegaly, ataxia, conjunctivitis and elevation of the nictitating membranes. Blood from 11 cats was evaluated by complete blood cell count; abnormalities included lymphopenia in seven (64%) cats, thrombocytopenia in seven (64%), morulae in neutrophils of three (27%), neutropenia in three (27%) and leukopenia in two (18%). Treatment responses were reported for 14 cats, and the clinical abnormalities in these cats resolved when doxycycline was administered.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This is the first published report describing\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">A phagocytophilum<\/jats:italic>\n                      morulae in neutrophils of naturally infected North American cats with infection confirmed by PCR.\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">A phagocytophilum<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection should be considered in cats evaluated for lethargy, anorexia and fever living in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ixodes<\/jats:italic>\n                      species endemic areas.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/1098612x15571148","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,2,14]],"date-time":"2015-02-14T00:39:23Z","timestamp":1423874363000},"page":"85-91","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":50,"title":["<i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum<\/i>\n                    infection of domestic cats: 16 cases from the northeastern USA"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Christine","family":"Savidge","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Companion Animals, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patty","family":"Ewing","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jan","family":"Andrews","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Antech Diagnostics, Cary, NC, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Aucoin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Antech Diagnostics, Santa Monica, CA, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michael R","family":"Lappin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Ft Collins, CO, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Scott","family":"Moroff","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Antech Diagnostics, Lake Success, NY, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2015,2,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0368-1742(32)80025-1"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pt.2010.01.007"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.vetpar.2009.09.013"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/jcm.34.1.44-48.1996"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/JCM.36.12.3574-3578.1998"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1086\/517829"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.1987.190.04.445"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1086\/313948"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_10_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1040638715593598"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_11_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1196\/annals.1374.084"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_12_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1748-5827.1999.tb03249.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_13_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1099\/jmm.0.058636-0"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_14_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1939-165X.2011.00321.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_15_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1939-1676.2008.0180.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_16_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1939-1676.2009.0384.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_17_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.234.12.1559"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_18_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1024\/0036-7281.151.7.336"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_19_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/1751-0147-52-62"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_20_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/vr.156.24.772"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_21_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.2004.225.893"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_22_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1098612X12466552"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_23_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2460\/ajvr.2005.66.1895"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_24_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.vetpar.2007.03.028"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_25_2","volume-title":"Proceedings of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum","author":"Hoyt K","unstructured":"Hoyt K, Chandrashekar R, Breitschwerdt E, et al. 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