Molecular identification of Hepatozoon canis in dogs from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet
; 24(2): 247-50, 2015.
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| ID: mdl-26154969
The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Hepatozoon species infecting dogs in the municipality of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil, using blood samples (n = 165) drawn from dogs. The species Hepatozoon canis was identified in 3.63% of the tested animals using molecular tools. Further studies are needed to determine the clinical relevance of this infection and the main arthropod vectors involved in its transmission.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções Protozoárias em Animais
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Apicomplexa
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Doenças do Cão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article