Experimental infection and co-infection of dogs with <it>Anaplasma platys </it>and <it>Ehrlichia canis</it>: hematologic, serologic and molecular findings

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Rhipicephalus sanguineus </it>is a ubiquitous tick responsible for transmitting <it>Ehrlichia canis </it>and most likely <it>Anaplasma platys </it>to dogs, as either single or co-infections. Th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Diniz PPVP, Lorentzen L, Stillman BA, Beall MJ, Gaunt SD, Chandrashekar R, Breitschwerdt EB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/33