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Table 2 Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA and antibodies in blood samples taken from dogs in Groups 1–6 prior to tick infestation (Day 0) and weekly thereafter up to 63 days post-tick infestation

From: Transmission of Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Foggie, 1949) by Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) ticks feeding on dogs and artificial membranes

Group

Dog ID

Day (PCR/ SNAP® 4Dx® Plus)

0

7

14

21

28

35

42

49

56

63

1

216, 83, 184

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

2

121, 230, 513

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

3

863, 222, 075

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

4

833, 376, 851

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

5

895, 206, 226

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

−/−

6

495

−/−

−/−

−/−

+/−

+/−

+/+

+/+

+/+

+/+

+/+

835

−/−

+/−

+/−

+/−

+/+

+/+

+/+

+/+

+/+

+/+

859

−/−

−/−

+/−

+/−

+/−

+/+

+/+

+/+

+/+

+/+

  1. Key: −, no DNA or antibodies detected; +, DNA or antibodies detected