Detection of Antibodies to <i>Ehrlichia</i> spp. in Dromedary Camels and Co-Grazing Sheep in Northern Kenya Using an <i>Ehrlichia ruminantium</i> Polyclonal Competitive ELISA

Detection of Antibodies to <i>Ehrlichia</i> spp. in Dromedary Camels and Co-Grazing Sheep in Northern Kenya Using an <i>Ehrlichia ruminantium</i> Polyclonal Competitive ELISA

A disease with clinical and post-mortem presentation similar to those seen in heartwater, a tick-borne disease of domestic and wild ruminants caused by the intracellular bacterium <i>Ehrlichia ruminantium</i>, was first reported in dromedary camels in Kenya in 2016; investigations carrie...

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Main Authors: Marisol Collins, Collins Ngetich, Milton Owido, Dennis Getange, Robert Harris, Joel L. Bargul, Boku Bodha, Daniel Njoroge, Dishon Muloi, Dino J. Martins, Jandouwe Villinger, Naftaly Githaka, Matthew Baylis, Eric M. Fèvre, Esther Kanduma, Mario Younan, Lesley Bell-Sakyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Ehrlichia</i>
heartwater
camel
sheep
Kenya
<i>Candidatus</i> Ehrlichia regneryi
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/916

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