ANAPLASMA FAMILY MEMBERS CAUSE A NUMBER OF BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES

摘要

A method of assaying for the presence of Anaplasma-infected blood cells or blood cell precursors from a patient is disclosed. The method comprises a) amplifying a nucleic acid-containing preparation of blood cells or blood precursor cells with a primer that can be used to amplify a nucleic acid sequence that indicates that the patient is suffering from Anaplasma-infected blood cells or blood cell precursors.