Ehrlichia canis and Rickettsia spp. in dogs from urban areas in Paraiba state, northeastern Brazil

Abstract The aims of our study was to identify Ehrlichia canis and antibodies against Rickettsia spp. belonging to the spotted fever group (SFG) in dogs sampled from Paraiba state, northeastern Brazil. Blood and serum samples collected by convenience from dogs in urban areas of five municipalities w...

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Main Authors: Tereza Emmanuelle de Farias Rotondano, Felipe da Silva Krawczak, Werona de Oliveira Barbosa, Jonas Moraes-Filho, Fernanda Nieri Bastos, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Sérgio Santos de Azevedo, Marcia Almeida de Melo, Alzira Maria Paiva de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612017005007102&lng=en&tlng=en