Value of PCR, Serology, and Blood Smears for Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis Diagnosis, France

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Value of PCR, Serology, and Blood Smears for Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis Diagnosis, France

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We prospectively examined the effectiveness of diagnostic tests for anaplasmosis using patients with suspected diagnoses in France. PCR (sensitivity 0.74, specificity 1) was the best-suited test. Serology had a lower specificity but higher sensitivity when testing acute and convalescent samples. PCR and serology should be used in combination for anaplasmosis diagnosis.

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