Results: 5

Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in cats in Southern Brazil

Abstract This study used serological and molecular methods to investigate the occurrence of vector-borne pathogens (VBP) with zoonotic potential in cats neutered at the University Veterinary Hospital in Canoinhas, Santa Catarina. The combined PCR and serological results revealed that 17 (56.6%) cats were...

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...

Prevalencia de anticuerpos a Rickettsias y Ehrlichias en cuatro departamentos fronterizos del Perú

Para determinar la prevalencia de anticuerpos a Rickettsia y Ehrlichia, relacionada a contacto reciente y pasado, en localidades fronterizas de los departamentos Loreto, Madre de Dios, Tumbes y Tacna, durante los años 2010 y 2011, se llevaron a cabo encuestas para evaluación serológica empleando el en...

Canine ehrlichiosis: prevalence and epidemiology in northeast Brazil

Ehrlichiosis is a zoonotic disease that is caused by bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia. The aims of this study were to detect the presence of Ehrlichia spp. in the blood of dogs in Ituberá, Bahia, and to compare the sensitivities and specificities of blood smear, serological, and molecular examinations. F...

Serological survey on Ehrlichia sp. among dogs in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul

A serological survey on Ehrlichia canis was conducted among dogs in the central area of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, where the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus is a common parasite of dogs. Out of a total of 316 dogs attended at the veterinary teaching hospital in the municipality of Santa Maria, only 14...