Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link Skip directly to A-Z link Skip directly to A-Z link

Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released.

Volume 32, Number 5—May 2026

Dispatch

Development and Validation of Real-Time PCR for Detecting Anaplasma bovis–Like Agent in Dermacentor spp. Ticks

Rachel C. SmithComments to Author , Daniel F. Barrantes Murillo, Aryanna Carr, Kathryn T. Duncan, and Lindsay A. Starkey
Author affiliation: Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

Main Article

Figure 2

Number and geographic distribution of Dermacentor spp. ticks collected from dogs and cats and tested by real-time PCR (AboviTM assay) for Anaplasma bovis–like agent, United States. Ticks were collected at veterinary clinics across the country during 2021–2023 and shipped to the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine Show Us Your Ticks program (https://www.showusyourticks.org), where staff morphologically identified ticks and stored in 70% ethanol at −20°C until dissection and DNA extraction in this study.

Figure 2. Number and geographic distribution of Dermacentor spp. ticks collected from dogs and cats and tested by real-time PCR (AboviTM assay) for Anaplasma bovis–like agent, United States. Ticks were collected at veterinary clinics across the country during 2021–2023 and shipped to the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine Show Us Your Ticks program (https://www.showusyourticks.org), where staff morphologically identified ticks and stored in 70% ethanol at −20°C until dissection and DNA extraction in this study.

Main Article

Page created: April 28, 2026
Page updated: April 28, 2026
Page reviewed: April 28, 2026
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.
file_external