{"product_id":"anaplasma-phagocytophilum-ifat","title":"Anaplasma phagocytophilum\/ Erlichiosis by IFAT","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnaplasma phagocytophilum \/ Erlichiosis test by IFAT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003ethe bacterium \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(formerly known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEhrlichia phagocytophila\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEhrlichia equi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e responsible for the Equine Anaplasmosis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSample\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 mL of blood in a serum tube\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #c739d2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurnaround time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 to 5 working days\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #e8b80d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat is Equine Anaplasmosis?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease caused by the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum that infects white blood cells. The disease is transmitted by ticks. The risk of transmission to people is unclear at this time.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e8b80d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClinical signs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe severity of signs varies with the age of the animal and duration of the illness. Signs may be mild.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdults exhibit the characteristic signs of fever, poor appetite, depression, reluctance to move, limb swelling, and jaundice.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAny existing infection (such as a leg wound or respiratory infection) can be made worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #e8b80d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTransmission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe disease is transmitted by ticks.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhagocytophilum organisms infect neutrophils and eosinophils in the blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #e8b80d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrevention\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe disease is easily treated in the early stages using appropriate antibiotics.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHorses with severe signs and neurologic signs may benefit from injectable corticosteroids.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecovered horses develop immunity for at least 2 years and are not carriers.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTick control measures are mandatory for control of the disease.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is no vaccine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Equigerminal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41430198452374,"sku":"","price":55.17,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/Anaplasma_1b7ca9b8-c0db-4f4b-b735-5e275383c5e0.png?v=1665065714","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/pl\/products\/anaplasma-phagocytophilum-ifat","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}