Abstract
We investigated the prevalence of Ehrlichia canis (E. canis) (n = 601) and Anaplasma phagocytophilum (A. phagocytophilum) (n = 460) infection by means of real-time PCR from blood of Italian dogs. The prevalence of E. canis in northern, central, and southern Italy was 2.9%, 8%, and 9.7%, respectively. The prevalence of A. phagocytophilum was 0%.
MeSH terms
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum / genetics
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum / isolation & purification*
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Animals
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Blood / microbiology*
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Dog Diseases / blood
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Dogs / blood
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Dogs / microbiology*
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Ehrlichia canis / genetics
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Ehrlichia canis / isolation & purification*
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Ehrlichiosis / blood
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Ehrlichiosis / veterinary*
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Italy
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Polymerase Chain Reaction