{"product_id":"lyme-disease-borreliose-qpcr","title":"Borrelia burgdorferi, qPCR","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\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\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe PCR test\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e detects the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egenome (DNA)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof  \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\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFor animals with clinical signs.\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003eWhat is Lyme disease?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLyme disease is a tickborne illness that results from infection with members of the \u003cem\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\u003eLyme disease has been reported in North America, Europe, Australia and parts of Asia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClinical signs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nClinical signs appear in less than 10% of horses infected with the bacteria. Signs include:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLameness (usually of larger joints) that shifts from limb to limb;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneralised stiffness;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoreness in the large joints and back;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-grade fever (which may or may not be present);\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehavioural changes such as reluctance to work and irritability;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaminitis (occasionally associated with Lyme disease)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses do not show a skin rash with Lyme disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransmission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\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\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\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrevention\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSince there is no vaccine available, prevention is focused on control of the tick population:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\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\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\u003eMinimize habitat for ticks and their hosts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equigerminal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29392055074860,"sku":"","price":55.35,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2726\/7968\/products\/Borrelia.png?v=1665065790","url":"https:\/\/www.equigerminal.org\/tr\/products\/lyme-disease-borreliose-qpcr","provider":"Equigerminal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}