Borrelia burgdorferi

Description

Borrelia burgdorferi

The tamaVet® Canine Lyme Borreliosis Test is intended for the rapid detection of specific antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi in the whole blood, serum or plasma of dogs. The Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium belongs to the Spirochaetales order and is primarily transmitted by the castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus). Pathogens actively migrate from the dog’s skin to tissues and joints. A red rash (Erythema migrans) can occur as a result. As well as asymptomatic infections, non-specific symptoms such as fever, anorexia
and apathy can occur, sometimes with relapses. Lameness due to arthritis or myositis and lymphadenopathy may develop later, whereas glomerulonephritis, myocarditis or neurological impairments are less frequently noted. Lyme-specific antibodies sometimes first occur 2 to 6 weeks after infection. The test is suitable for the early detection of suspected Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease) in dogs, and in such cases should be repeated after an interval of 7 to 10 days.

Borrelia burgdorferi