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Efectividad de los métodos diagnósticos para la detección de ehrlichiosis monocítica humana y canina

Rev. chil. infectol; 36 (5), 2019
Resumen La ehrlichiosis es una enfermedad transmitida por la picadura de garrapatas que afecta a perros y humanos, causada por las especies Ehrlichia canis y E. chaffeensis, respectivamente. Estas bacterias son gramnegativas, intracelulares obligadas, de aspecto cocoide a pleomorfo, que infectan los mono...

Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis in Buenos Aires, Argentina: comparison of serological and molecular assays

Pesqui. vet. bras; 39 (8), 2019
Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Ehrlichia canis and transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, a tick with worldwide distribution. When not diagnosed and treated early, disease can be severe. Currently, the disease is confirmed by serological ...

Ehrlichia spp. infection in domestic cats from Rio de Janeiro State, southeast Brazil

Abstract Ehrlichiosis is caused by agents belonging to Ehrlichia genus. Despite the frequent reports on the serological and molecular detection of E. canis in dogs in Brazil, there is scant data on ehrlichiosis in brazilian cats. This study aimed at investigating the occurrence of Ehrlichia spp. in dome...

Occurrence of Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon canis and probable exposure to Rickettsia amblyommatis in dogs and cats in Natal, RN

Abstract Occurrence of infection or exposure to Ehrlichia canis, Hepatozoon canis and Rickettsia spp. was detected in feral cats living in two fragments from Atlantic rainforest, in Natal, RN, Brazil, and in dogs living around the parks. While serum samples were collected from 155 animals (53 cats livin...

Ehrlichiosis monocítica humana y babesiosis en Venezuela

Rev. med. Risaralda; 24 (2), 2018
Resumen La babesiosis o "Fiebre de garrapatas" es una enfermedad febril y anemizante, producida en animales domésticos y salvajes y ocasionalmente en humanos por especies del genero Babesia, las cuales son protozoarios intraeritrocíticos. Se denomina ehrlichiosis y anaplasmosis a un grupo de infeccione...

Molecular detection of vector borne pathogens in anemic and thrombocytopenic dogs in southern Brazil

Abstract Arthropod-borne pathogens are medically important because of their ability to cause diseases in their hosts. The purpose of this study was to detect the occurrence of Ehrlichia spp., piroplasmids and Hepatozoon spp. in dogs with anemia and thrombocytopenia in southern Brazil. EDTA-whole blood w...

PCR sensitivity of peripheral blood of dogs co-infected with Leishmania spp. and Ehrlichia spp. in endemic area of Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION Peripheral blood of 400 dogs infected with Leishmania and Ehrlichia were analyzed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and clinical signs were characterized. METHODS PCR and parasitological tests were conducted. RESULTS PCR was positive for Leishmania in 84.75%, and parasito...

Seropositivity for Rickettsia spp. and Ehrlichia spp. in the human population of Mato Grosso, Central-Western Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION The epidemiology of Rickettsia and Ehrlichia species infection is underestimated in Mato Grosso State. METHODS: Serum samples obtained during a Dengue outbreak in 2011-2012 were tested via indirect immunofluorescence and/or ELISA. RESULTS: Samples from 19/506 (3.8%) patients pre...

Molecular survey of Anaplasma platys and Ehrlichia canis in dogs from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT This study investigated the frequency of infection by Anaplasma platys and Ehrlichia canis in dogs submitted to animal health centers in Campo Grande, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. E. canis and A. platys showed infection frequencies of 55.75% and 16.96%, respectively. The identity of the ...

Molecular epidemiology of Anaplasma platys, Ehrlichia canis and Babesia vogeli in stray dogs in Paraná, Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (2), 2017
Hemoparasitic infections are tick-borne diseases, which affect animals and humans. Considering the importance of canine hemoparasitic infections in veterinary clinics, this study aimed to determine the occurrence of Anaplasma platys, Ehrlichia canis and Babesia vogeli in blood samples from 182 dogs not d...