| a parasitological, molecular and serological survey of hepatozoon canis infection in dogs around the aegean coast of turkey. | canine hepatozoonosis is caused by the tick-borne protozoon hepatozoon spp. the prevalence of the infection in the aegean coast of turkey was investigated by examination of blood smear parasitology and polymerase chain reaction (pcr) using blood samples from 349 dogs collected from central aydin, kusadasi, selcuk, central manisa, bodrum and marmaris within the aegean coast of turkey. the indirect fluorescent antibody test (ifat) for the detection of hepatozoon canis antibodies was also used to d ... | 2006 | 16229952 |