Tick-borne infections

Tick-borne infections are caused by a variety of bacterial, viral, and protozoan pathogens transmitted by ticks, leading to diseases such as Lyme borreliosis and possible subsequent Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME), tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) and babesiosis (Babesiasis, or Piroplasmosis, or Texas fever). These infections can result in a range of clinical symptoms, from mild febrile illness to severe neurological (incl. meningitis and encephalitis) and systemic complications. Early and accurate detection is crucial for effective treatment and prevention.
Tick-borne infection PCR kits based on real-time PCR technology provide sensitive and specific detection of key tick-borne pathogens in human samples, including Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Borrelia miyamotoi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia muris, Rickettsia conorii, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) and Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). These molecular diagnostics tools offer accurate and reproducible results in routine and specialized laboratory workflows. Available in CE IVD-marked formats for diagnostic use and research use only (RUO) versions, these multiplex and singleplex panels support applications such as tick-borne disease diagnosis, co-infection screening, and epidemiological studies from clinical samples.