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Molecular identification of Hepatozoon canis in dogs from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2015; Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria; Volume: 24; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1984-29612015019

ISSN

1984-2961

Autores

Carlos Alberto do Nascimento Ramos, Verônica Jorge Babo-Terra, Thatianna Camillo Pedroso, Antônio Francisco de Souza Filho, Flábio R. Araújo, Herbert Patric Kellermann Cleveland,

Tópico(s)

Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Resumo

The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Hepatozoon species infecting dogs in the municipality of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil, using blood samples (n = 165) drawn from dogs. The species Hepatozoon canis was identified in 3.63% of the tested animals using molecular tools. Further studies are needed to determine the clinical relevance of this infection and the main arthropod vectors involved in its transmission.

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