
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
ISSN1984-2961
AutoresCarlos 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
ResumoThe 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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