Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dogs with monocytic ehrlichiosis often have antibodies to Hepatozoon
By Mylonakis, Mathios E et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology·2005·Clinic of Companion Animal Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Anti-Hepatozoon canis serum antibodies and gamonts in naturally-occurring canine monocytic ehrlichiosis.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME), a tick-borne disease, was tested for antibodies to Hepatozoon canis, another parasite also spread by ticks. Out of 69 dogs, 45 tested positive for these antibodies, indicating a high prevalence in the area. However, the presence of Hepatozoon canis did not seem to significantly affect the health or symptoms of the dogs suffering from CME. This suggests that while many dogs may have been exposed to Hepatozoon canis, it may not be a major factor in the illness caused by CME.
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Abstract
The prevalence of IgG antibodies to Hepatozoon canis and the presence of gamonts in the blood and hemolymphatic tissues were studied in dogs with canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) caused by Ehrlichia canis. Both pathogens are transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Forty-five out of 69 (65.2%) dogs with CME were seropositive to H. canis by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Intra-neutrophilic gamonts of H. canis were found in 2 out of 69 dogs (2.9%) comprising 4.5% of the seropositive dogs. The present study indicated that the prevalence of antibodies to H. canis was high among dogs with CME in an area where both infections are endemic. However, previous exposure to H. canis was not found as an important contributor to clinical or clinicopathologic abnormalities found in dogs with CME.
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