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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Detection of Ehrlichia minasensis in a female winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) feeding on a moose (Alces alces) in western Canada.

Journal:
Journal of wildlife diseases
Year:
2023
Authors:
Chilton, Neil B et al.
Affiliation:
Department of Biology · Canada

Abstract

Ehrlichia minasensis, a pathogen of cattle in Brazil, was detected in genomic DNA of a female Dermacentor albipictus feeding on a moose (Alces alces) in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. This bacterium has not previously been confirmed in ticks in Canada. It is unknown whether moose are reservoirs for E. minasensis.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37846917/