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Table 4 Detection of A. phagocytophilu m infection by real-time PCR, targeting msp-2(p44) in ON-lambs

From: A comparative study of clinical manifestations, haematological and serological responses after experimental infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum in two Norwegian sheep breeds

ON-lambs 2009

Day 0

Day 3

Day 5

Day7

Day10

Day15

1

-

-

+

+

+ #

+ #

2

-

-

-

nd

+

+ #

3

-

-

+

+ #

+ #

+ #

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

-

-

-

nd

+ #

+ #

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

-

-

+

+

+ #

+ #

8

-

-

-

-

-

+ #

9##

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

-

-

-

+ #

+ #

+ #

  1. _ negative, + positive, nd - not done
  2. # positive by light microscopy
  3. ## this lamb became infected with A. phagocytophilum only after re-challenge on day 84
  4. All lambs were inoculated experimentally with A. phagocytophilu m infected blood on day 0