Epidemiological and molecular study of Ehrlichia canis in dogs in Bahia, Brazil.
Genet Mol Res
; 7(3): 657-62, 2008 Jul 29.
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ABSTRACT
The objective of the present article was an epidemiological and molecular study of Ehrlichia canis in dogs of Ilhéus and Itabuna in Bahia, as well as an evaluation of associated risk factors. Blood samples were collected from 153 dogs and DNA was extracted and analyzed by the nested-polymerase chain reaction, using one pair of primers to detect Ehrlichia bacteria and another pair to detect the presence of E. canis. Of the 153 animals, 12 (7.8%) were polymerase chain reaction-positive for E. canis, indicating the presence of the parasite in dogs of the Ilhéus-Itabuna microregion. The associated risk factors were exposure to tick-infested habitats and the fact that the dogs lived in the countryside.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ehrlichiosis
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Ehrlichia canis
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Enfermedades de los Perros
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Genet Mol Res
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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GENETICA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
BR
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BRASIL
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BRASILE
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BRAZIL
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BRESIL