Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Molecular detection of Ehrlichia and Anaplasma in dog ticks in Cebu
By Ybañez, Adrian P et al.·Published in Ticks and tick-borne diseases·2012·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First molecular detection of Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys in ticks from dogs in Cebu, Philippines.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs in Cebu, Philippines, had ticks tested for two infections: Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys. Researchers found that 7 ticks carried E. canis and 1 tick had A. platys, marking the first time these infections were detected in ticks using advanced testing methods. While E. canis has been known to infect dogs in the area, A. platys had not been officially reported before. This study highlights the importance of monitoring ticks for these diseases, which can affect dogs' health.
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Abstract
Ehrlichia canis infection of dogs in the Philippines has been detected by serological and peripheral blood smear examination methods, but not by molecular means. Anaplasma platys infection in dogs has not yet been officially reported, although it is suspected to occur in the country. Thus, sensitive and specific molecular techniques were used in this study to demonstrate the presence of both E. canis and A. platys in the Philippines. A total of 164 Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks was collected from 36 dogs. Seven tick samples were found positive with E. canis and one sample with A. platys. To further characterize these pathogens, molecular analyses based on citrate synthase and heat-shock operon genes were also performed. Philippine strains were found to be not divergent from strains from other countries. The present results are the first molecular detection and analyses of E. canis and A. platys in ticks from dogs in the Philippines.
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