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Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Foggie, 1949)

Taxonomy

Domain
Prokaryota

Kingdom
Bacteria

Phylum
Proteobacteria

Class
Alphaproteobacteria

Order
Rickettsiales

Family
Anaplasmataceae

Genus
Anaplasma

Species
phagocytophilum

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2025

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on animals

Introduced status: Naturalized

Distribution

Distribution: Santa Cruz, Isabela, San Cristóbal, Floreana

References

  • Culda, C. A., Panait, L.C., Cazan, C.D., Sprong, H., Vinueza, R.L., Páez-Rosas, D., Leon, R. and Mihalca, A.D., (2025) First Report of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Galapagos: High Prevalence in Dogs and Circumstantial Evidence for the Role of Rhipicephalus linnaei as Vector. Ransboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2025(1), 5542334.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Anaplasma phagocytophilum", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25650. Accessed 6 November 2026.