Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
"Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis" infection in a dog from Germany.
- Journal:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Diniz, Pedro Paulo V P et al.
- Affiliation:
- Western University of Health Sciences · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
"Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis" is a new intracellular pathogen associated with human infection and death. "Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis" infection in a chronically neutropenic dog from Germany was confirmed by DNA sequencing. The same organism was previously described from ticks and two sick human beings from Germany.
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