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Experimental Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection in beagles.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Nov 2003
Zhang Xiao-Feng, Zhang Jian-Zhi, Long S Wesley, Ruble Randall P, Yu Xue-Jie
Abstract excerpt
A canine model for human monocytic ehrlichiosis was used to assess persistent infection and antigenic variation of Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Two beagle dogs were infected subcutaneously with E. chaffeensis Arkansas strain. The dogs were observed for 6 months after inoculation for clinical signs, blood chemistry changes, antibodies to E. chaffeensis and presence of E. chaffeensis in the blood. Both dogs developed...
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