Serological prevalence of six vector-borne pathogens in dogs presented for elective ovariohysterectomy or castration in the South central region of Texas

Serological prevalence of six vector-borne pathogens in dogs presented for elective ovariohysterectomy or castration in the South central region of Texas

Abstract Background Most vector-borne pathogens cause zoonotic diseases. These zoonoses often have wild animal reservoirs that play a significant role in disease epidemiology. However, pet animals have also been implicated in transmission of zoonotic agents to humans. To exemplify, dogs are competen...

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Main Authors: J. Mack Fudge, Bailey Boyanowski, Bernie Page, Shuling Liu, Artem S. Rogovskyy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Anaplasmosis
Ehrlichiosis
Heartworm
Lyme borreliosis
Seroprevalence
Tick-borne pathogens
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-020-02607-w

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