Prevalence of ehrlichial infection among dogs and ticks in Northeastern Brazil Prevalência da infecção por Ehrlichia em cães e carrapatos no Nordeste do Brasil

Prevalence of ehrlichial infection among dogs and ticks in Northeastern Brazil Prevalência da infecção por Ehrlichia em cães e carrapatos no Nordeste do Brasil

This study investigated the epidemiology of canine ehrlichiosis in Northeastern Brazil, focusing the identification of the Ehrlichia species and vectors involved. Samples were collected from 472 domestic dogs residing in the health districts of Cajazeiras and Itapuã of Salvador city. The average pre...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Maria Paraná da Silva Souza, Danielle Custódio Leal, Débora Cristina Portela Medina Barboza, Rosângela Soares Uzêda, Adriano Costa De Alcântara, Fernando Ferreira, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Luís Fernando Pita Gondim, Carlos Roberto Franke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2010-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Ehrlichia
PCR
epidemiologia
epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612010000200004

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