Serological survey of Rickettsia sp. in horses and dogs in an non-endemic area in Brazil Identificação sorológica de Rickettsia sp. em equinos e cães de área não endêmica no Brasil

Serological survey of Rickettsia sp. in horses and dogs in an non-endemic area in Brazil Identificação sorológica de Rickettsia sp. em equinos e cães de área não endêmica no Brasil

Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF) is a lethal rickettsiosis in humans caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii, and is endemic in some areas of Brazil. Horses and dogs are part of the disease's life cycle and they may also serve as sentinel animals in epidemiological studies. The first human BS...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Gonçalves Batista, Daniella Matos da Silva, Kerriel Thandile Green, Louise Boulsfield de Lorenzi Tezza, Sâmara Pereira de Vasconcelos, Suelen Graziele Soares de Carvalho, Iara Silveira, Jonas Moraes-Filho, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Fernanda Silva Fortes, Marcelo Beltrão Molento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2010-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Carrapatos
febre maculosa brasileira
zoonose emergente
Ticks
brazilian spotted fever
emerging zoonosis
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