PetCaseFinder

Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Molecular evidence of a new strain of Ehrlichia canis from South America.

Journal:
Journal of clinical microbiology
Year:
2007
Authors:
Vinasco, Javier et al.
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology · United States
Species:
dog

Abstract

Blood samples from dogs with clinical signs compatible with ehrlichiosis were examined for infection of Ehrlichia canis using PCR, multiplex real-time PCR, and DNA sequencing analysis. Eleven of 25 samples were positive for a new strain of E. canis. This is the first molecular identification of E. canis infection in dogs from Peru.

Find similar cases for your pet

PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.

Search related cases →

Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17596368/