Article
Genetic variants of Ehrlichia canis detected in two dogs in Japan.
Veterinary research communications - 10 Sept 2026
Taira Masakatsu, Tamai Kyuzo, Igarashi Hirotaka, Okutani Akiko, Ishijima Keita, Hisasue Masaharu, Maeda Ken
Abstract excerpt
Ehrlichia canis, the causative agent of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, infects monocytes and macrophages in dogs and is transmitted mainly by hard ticks Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato. Although E. canis has been reported worldwide, autochthonous E. canis infection in Japan was not confirmed before 2020. In this study, molecular characterization of E. canis detected in two dogs in Tokyo in 2020 and 2023 was...
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- Animals
- Dogs
- Ehrlichia canis
- Dog Diseases
- Ehrlichiosis
- Phylogeny
- Genetic Variation
