Kits
| Article number: | KE09016 |
| Method: | PCR (allel specific) |
| Tests: | 24 Tests |
| Matrix: | RNA (from tick or biological liquid) |
| Volume: | 200 µl |
| Among diseases transmitted by ticks, tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) caused by Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and Lyme disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete are most important. Also Ehrlichiae are associated for a part of their life cycle with ticks, which serve as vectors for vertebrate hosts. They are small gram-negative obligately intracellular bacteria that multiply within vacuoles of their host cells. TBE (tick-borne encephalitis = FSME) is a viral disease transmitted by ticks that attacks the nervous system and can cause both mild and severe illnesses, with permanent consequences such as concentration problems, paralysis and depression. Approximately every 100th case results in the death of the affected person. |