Robert has over twenty (20) years experience in point of sale as a Project Manager, Account Manager, Implementation Specialist, Field Service Tech, and Phone Support, and has worked with various software and hardware platforms, including all the major POS systems and software programs.
Posted 5/2/2012 12:43 AM (GMT -6) Hi, Have been suffering with symptoms largely consistent with Lyme disease (diffuse tendonitis, peripheral neuropathy, rashes -non bullseye) following a camping trip in the summer of 2011. I have no recollection of a tick bite, although I was in an area known to have ticks in British Columbia. I have recently received results from some blood work that indicate the following: -Anaplasmosis by IFA: IgG Reactive 1:512. -IGENEX Lyme IGM Negative.
An update on anaplasmosis in dogs. This bacterial disease, caused by two different Anaplasma species, is spreading worldwide in dogs and has zoonotic potential. Canine anaplasmosis is caused by one of two gram-negative, obligate, intracellular bacterial agents, Anaplasma phagocytophilum or Anaplasma platys. Infection with A. phagocytophilum, the species more commonly associated with anaplasmosis, causes lameness and is often confused with Lyme disease. Infection with A. platys results in a cyclic thrombocytopenia. Both types of anaplasmosis are likely spread by ticks and can occur worldwide. Both A. phagocytophilum and A. platys are in the order Rickettsiales, which includes members of the genera Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Cowdria, Wolbachia, and Neorickettsia.