{"product_id":"borrelia-burgdorferi-ifat","title":"Borrelia burgdorferi, IFAT","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePathogen test \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIFAT \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e for \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorrelia burgdorferi\u003c\/em\u003e, the pathogen responsible for the Lyme disease or Borreliose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIgG + IgM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIgG titers of 1:64 are considered doubtful, IgG titers of 1:128 and higher are considered positive in the sense of an infection that has occurred. Recent infections appear with a positive IgM titer, but may be IgG negative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSample\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 mL - blood - serum tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c739d2;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurnaround time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 to 5 working days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e8b80d;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat is Lyme disease?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLyme disease is a tickborne illness that results from infection with members of the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorrelia burgdorferi\u003c\/em\u003e sensu lato complex. These organisms are maintained in wild animals, but they can affect humans and some species of domesticated animals, like horses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLyme disease has been reported in North America, Europe, Australia and parts of Asia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClinical signs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClinical signs appear in less than 10% of horses infected with the bacteria. Signs include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLameness (usually of larger joints) that shifts from limb to limb;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeneralised stiffness;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoreness in the large joints and back;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLow-grade fever (which may or may not be present);\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBehavioural changes such as reluctance to work and irritability;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLaminitis (occasionally associated with Lyme disease)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHorses do not show a skin rash with Lyme disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSwelling around a tick bite in a horse is generally due to a reaction to the tick’s saliva, not Lyme disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTransmission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe ticks become infected when they feed on rodents such as the white-footed mouse that carry the bacteria. The tick can then pass on this infection when it feeds on another host, such as a horse or deer. The bacteria migrate from the tick to the horse after 12 to 24 hours of attachment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn areas where the incidence of disease is high among people, only about 50% of horses are likely to become infected. Of these horses, less than 1 in 10 develops clinical signs of the disease. The remaining horses either have subclinical infection (carry the antibodies against the bacteria but remain clinically healthy) or their immune systems fight off the bacteria (and these horses carry the antibodies to Lyme disease for up to a year).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeople can also be infected with Lyme disease, but there is no risk of the disease being transmitted from horses to humans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrevention\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince there is no vaccine available, prevention is focused on control of the tick population:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerform a daily tick examination. Remember that it takes 12 to 24 hours of attachment for bacteria to migrate from the tick to the host.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTreat turned out horses with permethrin-based insect repellents during peak adult deer tick seasons: early spring, late summer, and fall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMinimize habitat for ticks and their hosts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Equigerminal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41430234333334,"sku":"","price":55.17,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/Borrelia_abf91c7e-7d64-4394-a583-e41c94a23a17.png?v=1665065790","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/tr\/products\/borrelia-burgdorferi-ifat","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}