Genetic diversity of Ehrlichia canisstrains from naturally infected dogs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The aim of this study was to characterize Ehrlichia canis strains from naturally infected dogs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In addition, all the clinical and hematological findings observed in these dogs were reported. PCR targeting the 16S rRNA gene was used for diagnostic purposes, and the TRP19 and...

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Main Authors: Renata Fernandes Ferreira, Aloysio de Mello Figueiredo Cerqueira, Tatiana Xavier de Castro, Eliane de Oliveira Ferreira, Felipe Piedade Gonçalves Neves, André Victor Barbosa, Daniel de Barros Macieira, Nádia Regina Pereira Almosny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612014000300301&lng=en&tlng=en