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Can A. phagocytophilum be diagnosed based on clinical signs alone?

April 26, 2017based clinical diagnosed phagocytophilum signs

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Can A. phagocytophilum be diagnosed based on clinical signs alone?

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It is difficult to diagnose A. phagocytophilum based on clinical signs alone because many tick-borne infections induce similar clinical signs. A diagnosis of anaplasmosis is best made when clinical signs are used in conjunction with laboratory diagnostic tests. Some cases can be subclinical, thereby reinforcing the importance of screening all dogs.