Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rocky Mountain spotted fever in dogs, Brazil.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Labruna, Marcelo B et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Sã · Brazil
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Clinical illness caused by Rickettsia rickettsii in dogs has been reported solely in the United States. We report 2 natural clinical cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in dogs in Brazil. Each case was confirmed by seroconversion and molecular analysis and resolved after doxycycline therapy.
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