| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5546038 | Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The presence of A. platys was established in four dogs (1%, 4/374) by both 16SrRNA and groEL PCR. Ticks collected from the same dogs tested negative by PCR. The 16S rRNA sequences were 100% identical to the corresponding sequences of A. platys strains isolated from dogs in Croatia and Brazil, however groEL sequences showed variable similarity levels (99-100%) with different strains of A. platys isolated in Chile, Japan and Thailand, pointing out the possible presence of different variants in Central America. Collectively data indicate low prevalence of A. phagocytophilum and A. platys in dogs from Costa Rica. Furthermore, infections seem to occur without clinical signs but with some hematological changes, and seem to resolve without treatment.
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Authors
Marta C. Bonilla, Liliana Campos-Calderón, Ana E. Jiménez-Rocha, Juan J. Romero-Zúñiga, Alberto Alberti, Rosanna Zobba, Gaby Dolz,