A serological and molecular survey of Ehrlichia canis in dogs from a community in Aragua State, Venezuela
The aims of the study were to determine the prevalence of antibodies anti-E canis and the molecular detection of E. canis as well as to determine the species and level of tick infestations in dogs from a rural community in Aragua state, Venezuela. Blood samples from 110 domestic dogs were obtained and analyzed by Indirect Immunofluorescence (IFI) and Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The seroprevalence was 77.3% and the molecular detection was 45.2%. The percentage of dogs infested with ticks was 69%, mostly with Rhipicephalus sanguineus. The results showed that 80% (68/85) of seropositive dogs and 32% (8/25) of seronegative dogs were tick infested (OR=8.5, 95%, CI 3.19 to 22.6; p<0.00001).
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Main Authors: | Martínez A., María del Carmen, Arraga-Alvarado, Cruz María, Triana-Alonso, Francisco Javier, Ruiz C., Johanny Alejandra, Gutiérrez G., Clara Nancy |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | spa |
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Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria
2015
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Online Access: | https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/11220 |
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