Spotted fever group rickettsial infection in dogs and their ticks from domestic-wildlife interface areas in southeastern Brazil
Rev. bras. parasitol. vet; 29 (1), 2020
Abstract Rickettsia rickettsii is the causative agent of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), for which humans and dogs are both susceptible. Dogs are sentinels in serological surveys, however, canine disease is rarely reported. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate natural infection by spotted fever group (SFG) Ric...
Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre, Brasil, Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico, Enfermedades de los Perros/microbiología, Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa, Rickettsia/clasificación, Rickettsia/genética, Rickettsia/aislamiento & purificación, Rickettsiosis Exantemáticas/diagnóstico, Rickettsiosis Exantemáticas/microbiología, Rickettsiosis Exantemáticas/veterinaria, Garrapatas/microbiología