Molecular detection of vector-borne bacteria and protozoa in healthy hunting dogs from Central Italy

Molecular detection of vector-borne bacteria and protozoa in healthy hunting dogs from Central Italy

Objective:: To determine the prevalence of vector-borne bacteria and protozoa in hunting dogs living in Central Italy. Methods:: Molecular testing was executed on DNA which was extracted from blood specimens collected from 117 asymptomatic dogs to detect Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia canis (B....

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Main Authors: Valentina Virginia Ebani, Simona Nardoni, Giulia Fognani, Linda Mugnaini, Fabrizio Bertelloni, Guido Rocchigiani, Roberto Amerigo Papini, Francesco Stefani, Francesca Mancianti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-02-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Arthropod-borne infection
Bacteria
Dog
PCR
Protozoa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115301532

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