Exposure of dogs to Rickettsia spp. in Costa Rica: Risk factors for PCR-positive ectoparasites and seropositivity

Exposure of dogs to Rickettsia spp. in Costa Rica: Risk factors for PCR-positive ectoparasites and seropositivity

Infection of dogs with Rickettsia spp. can result in inapparent, mild, or severe disease. Moreover, common dog ticks and fleas are able to transmit rickettsiae to nearby humans. In this study, the seroprevalence of spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae was determined in dogs of Costa Rica, as well a...

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Main Authors: Katherine Pacheco-Solano, Alexander Barrantes-González, Gaby Dolz, Adriana Troyo, Ana E. Jiménez-Rocha, Juan José Romero-Zuñiga, Lizeth Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673119300819

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