{"product_id":"anaplasmosis-qpcr","title":"Anaplasma phagocytophilum, qPCR","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePathogen test \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe qPCR test\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e detects the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egenome (DNA)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e of \u003cem\u003eAnaplasma phagocytophilum\u003c\/em\u003e, the bacterium \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(formerly known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEhrlichia phagocytophila\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEhrlichia equi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e responsible for the Equine Anaplasmosis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 mL - blood - K3 EDTA tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurnaround time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 to 5 working days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e8b80d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhat is Equine Anaplasmosis?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAnaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease caused by the bacterium \u003cem\u003eAnaplasma phagocytophilum \u003c\/em\u003ethat infects white blood cells. The disease is transmitted by ticks. The risk of transmission to people is unclear at this time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough horses and people appear to be infected with strains of the same bacteria, it is believed that people also acquire the infection from tick bites, and not directly from infected horses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eClinical signs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe severity of signs varies with the age of the animal and duration of the illness. Signs may be mild.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses less than 1 year old may have a fever only; horses 1 to 3 years old develop fever, depression, mild limb swelling, and lack of coordination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults exhibit the characteristic signs of fever, poor appetite, depression, reluctance to move, limb swelling, and jaundice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFever is highest during the first 1 to 3 days of infection, but may last for 6 to 12 days. Signs become more severe over several days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny existing infection (such as a leg wound or respiratory infection) can be made worse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTransmission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe disease is transmitted by ticks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmature ticks pick up the bacterium from rodents who serve as reservoirs, maintain it as they mature, and then transmit it to the horse they feed off of as adults. It is unknown how long the tick has to be attached before transmission occurs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt takes approximately 2-3 weeks after disease transmission for the horse to develop clinical signs of Anaplasmosis, meaning that by the time signs are noticed the tick is long gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhagocytophilum\u003c\/em\u003e organisms infect neutrophils and eosinophils in the blood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePrevention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe disease is easily treated in the early stages using appropriate antibiotics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe severity of the disease is variable; many horses recover after 14 days without treatment. However, rare fatalities have occurred that are believed to be associated with secondary infections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses with severe signs and neurologic signs may benefit from injectable corticosteroids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecovered horses develop immunity for at least 2 years and are not carriers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTick control measures are mandatory for control of the disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no vaccine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equigerminal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29392037543980,"sku":"","price":55.35,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/Anaplasma.png?v=1665065711","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/ar\/products\/anaplasmosis-qpcr","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}