Table 1.
Hosts, vectors, geographical distribution, and associated diseases for selected Anaplasmataceae spp.
| Species | Host | Principal vector | Disease | Geographical distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. phagocytophilum | Humans, deer, dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, rodents | Ticks Ixodes spp. | Human granulocytic anaplasmosis, tick-born fever of ruminants, anaplasmosis | USA, Europe, and Asia |
| A. marginale | Cattle, wild ruminants | Ticks Rhicephalus microplus, Dermacentor | Bovine anaplasmosis | Worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions |
| E. chaffeensis | Human, deer, dogs | Ticks Amblyomma americanum | Human monocytic ehrlichiosis, canine ehrlichiosis | USA, South America, and Asia |
| E. ruminantium | Cattle, sheep, goats, wild ruminants | Ticks African Amblyomma sp. including variegatum and hebraeum | Heartwater | Sub Saharan Africa, Comoros, Mayotte, Reunion island, Madagascar, Caribbean |
| Wolbachia spp. | Nematod Brugia malayi, Arthropod Anopheles gambiae | NA | NA | Worldwide distribution |