Can one rapid test dependably identify four infectious parasites?
Anaplasma phagocytophilium, Ehrlichia canis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Dirofilaria immitis-can one rapid test dependably identify all these infectious parasites? A recent study investigated just this.
Source: Chandrashekar R, Mainville CA, Beall MJ, et al. Performance of a commercially available in-clinic ELISA for the detection of antibodies against
Anaplasma phagocytophilium
,
Ehrlichia canis
, and
Borrelia burgdorferi
and
Dirofilaria immitis
antigen in dogs.
Am J Vet Res
2010;71(12):1443-1450.
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