Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis is Associated with Typhus

Question

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis is associated with typhus.

Accepted Answer

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is caused by the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum and is not associated with typhus. Typhus is caused by an infection with either Rickettsia typhi or Rickettsia prowazekii.