Antech™, a global veterinary diagnostics, technology and imaging company, announced the launch of two new vector-borne disease diagnostics in their expanding portfolio: enhanced Accuplex™, a reference lab canine vector-borne disease (CVBD) screening test which now detects seven pathogens, and an enhanced vector-borne disease PCR profile, the veterinary industry’s most comprehensive PCR panel of its kind.
Based on current testing data disseminated by the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), Antech scientists estimate that tens of millions of dogs in North America are not tested for exposure to CVBDs annually. As cases of canine heartworm disease and tick-borne pathogens continue to rise in both endemic and emerging regions, Antech is committed to expanded care for dogs being exposed to these serious diseases.
Enhanced Accuplex can now detect antibodies to three Ehrlichia species, and two Anaplasma species, alongside heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) antigen, and antibodies to confirm exposure to Lyme borreliosis (Borrelia burgdorferi). With the rising prevalence of tick-borne diseases across North America, this expanded detection capability ensures broader coverage and greater confidence in diagnostic results, ultimately supporting informed clinical decision-making.
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Antech is also offering a new enhanced vector-borne disease PCR panel for dogs and cats to ensure veterinarians have comprehensive diagnostic offerings to meet emerging disease risks. While the traditional “big four” vector-borne diseases (heartworm, Lyme borreliosis, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis) remain the most diagnosed in North America, rising cases and increased geographical spread of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, cytauxzoonosis, and others demand wider flexibility in testing. Antech’s enhanced vector-borne disease PCR panel is unique in the industry in providing veterinarians with the most comprehensive array of vector-borne pathogens in the veterinary industry to date.
The launch of enhanced Accuplex and the comprehensive vector-borne disease PCR panel follows the March 2025 announcement of Antech‘s new patient-side vector-borne disease screening test, trūRapid™ FOUR, a lateral flow test using whole blood, serum, or plasma to detect heartworm antigen and the complete suite of tick-borne antibodies encompassed in the enhanced Accuplex reference lab offering.
SOURCE: Businesswire