Seroprevalence and hematological abnormalities associated with Ehrlichia canis in dogs referred to a veterinary teaching hospital in central-western Brazil

• Published in: Ciência rural Vol. 52; no. 2
• Main Authors: Paula, Warley Vieira de Freitas, Taques, Ísis Indaiara Gonçalves Granjeiro, Miranda, Vanessa Carvalho, Barreto, Ana Laura Gonçalves, Paula, Luiza Gabriella Ferreira de, Martins, Danieli Brolo, Damasceno, Adilson Donizeti, Muñoz-Leal, Sebastián, Sevá, Anaiá da Paixão, Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Aguiar, Daniel Moura de, Krawczak, Felipe da Silva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 01.01.2022
• Subjects: AGRONOMY; clinical pathology; ehrlichiosis; epidemiology; Goiás state; indirect immunofluorescence assay; tick-borne diseases; erliquiose; epidemiology; estado de Goiás; reação de imunofluorescência indireta; indirect immunofluorescence assay; Goiás state; doença transmitida por carrapato; patologia clínica; tick-borne diseases; clinical pathology; ehrlichiosis; epidemiologia

Ticks are significant parasites of dogs in the tropics, where tick-borne pathogens are highly prevalent, especially in areas where tick control measures are frequently neglected. This study investigated the seroprevalence and hematological abnormalities associated with Ehrlichia canis in dogs referr...