| ehrlichia canis in dogs in yucatan, mexico: seroprevalence, prevalence of infection and associated factors. | the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of infection, seroprevalence, and factors associated with antibody response to ehrlichia canis in dogs of yucatan, mexico. the study was carried out in four veterinary clinics located in merida, the capital city of yucatan, mexico. blood samples were obtained from a total of 120 dogs, and each animal was physically examined to determine age and sex, as well as to record any clinical signs of platelet-related bleeding. blood samples were analy ... | 2005 | 15619376 |
| serological survey of ehrlichia canis in stray dogs from yucatan, mexico, using two different diagnostic tests. | canine ehrlichiosis is a disease produced by the rickettsial organism ehrlichia canis. reported prevalence may vary greatly depending on the test and sampling method used. for the serological detection of antibodies against e. canis, the indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (ifa) is considered the gold standard. however, other available serological techniques such as the indirect immunoperoxidase technique (ipt) have not yet been tested and may be efficient in detecting specific antibodies. ... | 2009 | 18945189 |
| molecular diagnosis of ehrlichia canis in dogs and ticks rhipicephalus sanguineus (acari: ixodidae) in yucatan, mexico. | ehrlichia canis is the etiological agent behind canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, and the tick rhipicephalus sanguineus (latreille) is its main vector. blood smear and nested polymerase chain reaction (pcr) techniques were used to identify e. canis infection in dogs and r. sanguineus, and explore factors possibly associated with infection in dogs in yucatan, mexico. blood samples were taken and ticks r. sanguineus collected from 50 dogs (10 house dogs and 40 in an animal control center). data were ... | 2015 | 26336286 |