Molecular identification of Hepatozoon canis in dogs from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Hepatozoon species infecting dogs in the municipality of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil, using blood samples (n = 165) drawn from dogs. The species Hepatozoon caniswas identified in 3.63% of the tested animals using molecular...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alberto do Nascimento Ramos, Verônica Jorge Babo-Terra, Thatianna Camillo Pedroso, Antônio Francisco Souza Filho, Flábio Ribeiro de Araújo, Herbert Patric Kellermann Cleveland
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=S1984-29612015000200247&lng=en&tlng=en