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Seroprevalence and Genotypic Analysis of Ehrlichia canis Infection in Dogs and Humans in Cauca, Colombia.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 22 Mar 2021
Forero-Becerra Elkin, Patel Jignesh, Martínez-Díaz Heidy-C, Betancourt-Ruiz Paola, Benavides Efraín, Durán Steven, Olaya-Másmela Luz-A, Bolaños Eliana, Hidalgo Marylin, McBride Jere W
Abstract excerpt
Ehrlichia canis infections have been reported in humans in Venezuela and Costa Rica. In this study, 506 healthy residents and 114 dogs from four municipalities (Cauca, Colombia) were surveyed and blood samples collected. Antibodies to E. canis in human and canine sera were evaluated using the Tandem repeat protein 19 (TRP19) peptide ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Ehrlichia canis TRP19...
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