Prevalence of select vector-borne disease agents in owned dogs of Ghana

Ticks, sera and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) blood were collected from dogs evaluated at the Amakom Veterinary Clinic in Kumasi, Ghana. Sera were evaluated for Dirofilaria immitis antigen and antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia canis. Convention...

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Main Authors: Lorelei L. Clarke, Lora R. Ballweber, Kelly Allen, Susan E. Little, Michael R. Lappin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/996