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Molecular Characterization and Genetic Diversity of Ehrlichia canis in Naturally Infected Dogs from the Unaí Microregion, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Acta parasitologica - 7 Sept 2026
de Souza Junior Aroldo, Chagas Jônathan David Ribas, Dos Santos Dias Isadora, Brandão Ellen Meireles, Chalub Luiza Sena, Batista Laura Marques, Amaral Julia Oliveira, da Silva Jenevaldo Barbosa, Cordeiro Matheus Dias, da Silva Claudia Bezerra, de Azevedo Baêta Bruna
Abstract excerpt
Ehrlichia canis is an obligate intracellular bacterium responsible for canine monocytic ehrlichiosis and is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. This study investigated the occurrence and genetic diversity of E. canis in naturally infected dogs from the Unaí microregion, Minas Gerais, Brazil, using the trp19, p28, and trp36 genes as molecular markers. A total of 386 whole blood samples were...
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- Animals
- Dogs
- Brazil
- Genetic Variation
- Ehrlichia canis