| Molecular evaluation of the incidence of Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma platys and Babesia spp. in dogs from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 17920967 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichiacanis is endemic in many regions of Brazil. Since thrombocytopenia is a common finding in infected dogs, many clinicians tend to use it as an indication for antibiotic treatment. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nested PCR were used to study the presence of E. canis, Anaplasma platys and Babesia spp. in thrombocytopenic and non-thrombocytopenic dogs from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Despite the high prevalence of E. canis infection among thrombocytopenic dogs, 46.7% of the thrombocytopenic dogs studied were either infected with Babesia spp. or A.platys or not infected with any of the three pathogens. There was a high incidence (25.4%) of E. canis infection in non-thrombocytopenic dogs. Although infection with E. canis should be considered in thrombocytopenic dogs, the final diagnosis needs to be confirmed by complementary tests such as blood smears and PCR to avoid the unnecessary use of antibiotics. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Flávia Santos; Juliana S Coppede; André L A Pereira; Letícia P Oliveira; Patrícia G Roberto; Roberta B R Benedetti; Lenise B Zucoloto; Flávia Lucas; Lúcia Sobreira; Mozart Marins |
Related Documents
:
|
827477 - Contribution to the understanding of the life-cycle of sarcocystis of the short-tailed ... 20592837 - Hemotropic mycoplasma prevalence in shelter and client-owned cats in saskatchewan and a... 19122397 - Antibody-dependent enhancement occurs upon re-infection with the identical serotype vir... 6520377 - Repeated patent infection of adult dogs with toxocara canis. 1275357 - Therapy of staphylococcus aureus bacteremia associated with a removable focus of infect... 9788367 - Septic arthritis of the knee following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: resul... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-10-24 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) Volume: 179 ISSN: 1090-0233 ISO Abbreviation: Vet. J. Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2008-12-08 Completed Date: 2009-02-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9706281 Medline TA: Vet J Country: England |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 145-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Unidade de Biotecnologia, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Anaplasma
/
isolation & purification Anaplasmosis / epidemiology* Animals Babesia / isolation & purification Babesiosis / epidemiology, veterinary* Brazil / epidemiology Dog Diseases / epidemiology* Dogs Ehrlichia canis / isolation & purification Ehrlichiosis / epidemiology, veterinary* Female Incidence Male Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods, veterinary Thrombocytopenia / epidemiology, etiology, veterinary |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Tissue factor activated thromboelastography correlates to clinical signs of bleeding in dogs.
Next Document: Changes in the lipid class and proximate compositions of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) smolts i...