Doxycycline treatment of asymptomatic dogs seropositive for Ehrlichia canis
West indian veterinary journal
; 9(2): 11-13, Dec. 2009.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-17753
Biblioteca responsável:
TT5
Localização: TT5; W1, JO91517
ABSTRACT
In Grenada, West Indies dogs are at frequent exposure to the rickettsial pathogen, Ehrlichia canis, as demonstrated by high seroprevalence rates. However, many of these seropositive dogs are clinically normal. In this study we identified clinically normal, E. canis seropositive dogs and assigned half to an antibiotic treatment group and half to a no treatment group. All dogs were evaluated for the presence of E. canis DNA by PCR on whole blood before, during and after treatment. Only one seropositive dog was also PCR+ before treatment. Our results suggest that most clinically normal, E. canis seropositive dogs in a highly endemic geographic area are not concurrently infected and thus routine treatment of clinically normal, seropositive dogs is not warranted.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Sorologia
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Granada
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Ehrlichia canis
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Cães
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Caribe Inglês
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Granada
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West indian veterinary journal
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/United States of America
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St. Georges University/Grenada