| [canine ehrlichiosis in tunisia. seroepidemiological survey]. | the seroprevalence of ehrlichiosis was investigated in 1,216 dogs from eight administrative areas in five regions with different climates. in and around tunis, where the animals receive satisfactory care, the average prevalence is 49%, but it ranges from 75 to 85% in the other regions of the interior. the authors underline the importance of this disease and describe the conditions which favour its transmission. they also note that the high percentage of asymptomatic carriers provides further pro ... | 1994 | 7709025 |
| clinical, serological, and molecular evidence of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis in dogs in tunisia. | a seroepidemiological survey was conducted in five bioclimatic areas of tunisia to determine the prevalence of antibodies to ehrlichia canis and anaplasma phagocytophilum antigens, surrogate markers of the agents of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (cme) and canine granulocytic ehrlichiosis, respectively. among 286 collected sera, 54.2% and 25.2% were seropositive for e. canis and a. phagocytophilum, respectively, by the indirect immunofluorescence antibody (ifa) test. clinical and hematological te ... | 2009 | 19018569 |