A lifelong study of a pack Rhodesian ridgeback dogs reveals subclinical and clinical tick-borne Anaplasma phagocytophilum infections with possible reinfection or persistence

A lifelong study of a pack Rhodesian ridgeback dogs reveals subclinical and clinical tick-borne Anaplasma phagocytophilum infections with possible reinfection or persistence

Abstract Background Various tick-borne infections often occur without specific clinical signs and are therefore notoriously hard to diagnose separately in veterinary practice. Longitudinal studies over multiple tick seasons performing clinical, serological and molecular investigations in parallel, m...

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Main Authors: Emil Hovius, Arnout de Bruin, Leo Schouls, Joppe Hovius, Niels Dekker, Hein Sprong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Persistence
Re-infection
Rhodesian ridgeback dog
Fever
Thrombocytopenia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2806-8

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