If you responded to the ABab, then you almost certainly have Babesia. If you didn't have the bacteria, then you wouldn't have reacted at all. That's the beauty of doing an antibacterial challenge, if you don't have the bacteria, you won't respond.
The tests rely on our bodies to produce an immune response, which most of our bodies can't mount! Not only are our immune systems compromised, but the bacteria can 'cloak' itself so that our immune systems can't even find them! These blood tests will only catch about
50% of those who truly have these diseases, so you are likely to get a false negative result....even if you have the disease!
Doxy usually takes care of this infection, so if you get treated with Doxy for a Lyme infection, it takes care of the Anaplasmosis infection as well.
From Dr. Jones Kids site (
www.drjoneskids.com/), under the title "Tick-borne Diseases" and then "Anaplasma HGA" :
"Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Human Granulocytotropic Anaplasmosis (HGA)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Human Granulocytic Anapasmosis)
o Intracellular pathogen in granulocytes
o Synergistically suppresses host immune system with Bb infection
In addition to Lyme disease, ticks can carry many other infections. Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA- formerly called human granulocytic ehrlichiosis) is one of the infections. The HGA bacteria infects white blood cells.
HGA symptoms usually appear within a few days to two weeks after being bitten by an infected tick. Symptoms include severe headaches, fever, chills and shaking, loss of appetite, joint aches and muscle pain. The patient may experience vomiting, diarrhea, cough or a loss of appetite. A rash may appear in a small percentage of patients. Symptoms of HGA may be very mild to quite severe.
Blood tests for Anaplasma may be negative, especially in the acute phase. Routine blood tests may indicate a low blood platelet count, low white blood cell count or increased liver enzymes.
Adult patients who show signs or symptoms of HGA should immediately be treated with an antibiotic (doxycycline is drug of choice) to reduce the risk of severity and long term complications. Rifampin is an option for pregnant women, children younger than 8 years of age, or patients who are allergic to doxycycline. "