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First molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in shelter dogs in Seoul, Korea.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Jul 2016
Lee Sukyee, Lee Seung-Hun, VanBik Dorene, Kim Neung-Hee, Kim Kyoo-Tae, Goo Youn-Kyoung, Rhee Man Hee, Kwon Oh-Deog, Kwak Dongmi
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In this study, the status of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection was assessed in shelter dogs in Seoul, Korea, with PCR and phylogenetic analyses. Nested PCR on 1058 collected blood samples revealed only one A. phagocytophilum positive sample (female, age <1year, mixed breed, collected from the north of the Han River). The genetic variability of A. phagocytophilum was evaluated by genotyping, using the 16S rRNA,...
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