Serological and molecular detection of spotted fever group Rickettsia in a group of pet dogs from Luanda, Angola

Serological and molecular detection of spotted fever group Rickettsia in a group of pet dogs from Luanda, Angola

Abstract Background Infections with tick-borne rickettsiae can cause diseases well known in humans but still not so well characterized in dogs. Susceptibility to infection depends on the virulence of Rickettsia spp. and only a few of them have been described to cause disease in dogs. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Patrícia F. Barradas, Hugo Vilhena, Ana Cristina Oliveira, Sara Granada, Irina Amorim, Paula Ferreira, Luís Cardoso, Fátima Gärtner, Rita de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Angola
Dogs
Rickettsia
Seroprevalence
Spotted fever group
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2216-3

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