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Evidence of Bartonella spp., Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in d...
Alves, A.S.; Milhano, N; Santos-Silva, M; Santos, A.S.; Vilhena, M; De Sousa, RThirty-two fleas were collected from 18 Lisboncats, 29 of which (90.6%) were C. felis, one (3.1%)was C. canis and two (6.3%) were unidentifiable. Only C. felis fleas were infected, six (40.0%)withB. clarridgeiae and six (40.0% ) with R. felis; three(20.0%) were co-infected. No positive result wasfound for A. phagocytophilum. The infection prev-alence of B. clarridgeiae was higher in domestic(43.8%) than in shel...
Detection of Rickettsia conorii strains in Portuguese dogs (Canis familiaris)
Alexandre, Nuno; Santos, AS; Bacellar, F; Boinas, FJ; Núncio, MS; De Sousa, RThis study reports a serological and molecular survey on the spotted fever group Rickettsia found in a group of 51 dogs with suspected tick-borne illness from the south of Portugal. Additionally, a prevalence of IgG antibodies to R. conorii was also estimated in a group of 400 healthy dogs from the same region. In the group of healthy dogs, the immunofluorescence test revealed that 154 (38.5%) of the 400 dogs h...