Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Detection of Ehrlichia canis by polymerase chain reaction in dogs from Portugal.
- Journal:
- Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Alexandre, Nuno et al.
- Affiliation:
- Departamento de Zootecnia
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Antibodies against Ehrlichia canis, the cause of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, have been reported previously in clinically ill and stray dogs from Portugal. In this study, the 16S rRNA gene of E. canis was detected by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 12/55 (22%) of dogs with suspected tick-borne disease in the Algarve region in Portugal.
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