Real-Time PCR Kit for the Detection of Anaplasmosis in Cattle

Target organisms: Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Anaplasma.

These bacteria reside in the host’s blood cells and cause the disease anaplasmosis. Transmission occurs through the bite of infected ticks, which are the primary vectors of these bacteria. The prevalence of the infection is often associated with periods of high tick activity, typically in the spring and summer, which increases the risk of transmission to hosts—cattle, sheep, goats, as well as dogs and horses. 

In addition to primers for detecting pathogenic DNA, the kit contains an internal extraction control (IEC), which confirms that nucleic acids have been properly extracted from the selected biological sample.