Experimental infection of dogs with a Brazilian strain of Rickettsia rickettsii: clinical and laboratory findings

The bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii is the etiological agent of an acute, severe disease called Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the United States or Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) in Brazil. In addition to these two countries, the disease has also been reported to affect humans in Mexico, Costa Rica,...

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Main Authors: Eliane M Piranda, João Luis H Faccini, Adriano Pinter, Tais B Saito, Richard C Pacheco, Mitika K Hagiwara, Marcelo B Labruna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
dog
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000700012