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Molecular analysis reveals the diversity of Hepatozoon species naturally infecting domestic dogs in a northern region of Brazil.
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Gomes Laise de Azevedo, Moraes Pablo Henrique Gonçalves, do Nascimento Luciana de Cássia Silva, O'Dwyer Lucia Helena, Nunes Márcio Roberto Teixeira, Rossi Adriana Dos Reis Ponce, Aguiar Délia Cristina Figueira, Gonçalves Evonnildo Costa
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This study aimed to optimize molecular methods for detecting DNA of Hepatozoon spp. as well as identify the phylogenetic relationships of Hepatozoon strains naturally infecting domestic dogs in Belém, Pará, northern Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 138 dogs, and screened for Hepatozoon spp. using a new nested PCR assay. Positive samples were subjected to genetic characterization based on amplification...
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