Molecular detection of vector-borne agents in dogs from ten provinces of China

Abstract Background Although many vector-borne agents are potential zoonoses and cause substantial morbidity and mortality in dogs worldwide, there are limited data on these organisms in dogs of China. Methods Quantitative PCRs for vector-borne agents were performed to investigate their prevalences...

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Main Authors: Da Xu, Jilei Zhang, Zhengsheng Shi, Chunlian Song, Xiaofeng Zheng, Yi Zhang, Yongqing Hao, Haiju Dong, Lanjing Wei, Heba S. El-Mahallawy, Patrick Kelly, Wenbin Xiong, Heng Wang, Jianji Li, Xinjun Zhang, Jianhong Gu, Chengming Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1120-y