Publications

[serologic studies on the occurrence of bovine ehrlichiosis in the cantons zürich, schaffhausen, thurgau, st. gallen and obwalden].	the purpose of this study was to investigate the geographical distribution of bovine ehrlichiosis in the cantons zürich, schaffhausen, thurgau, st. gallen and obwalden. to this end, an indirect immunofluorescence assay was established. the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity was estimated to be close to 100% based on the results obtained with several reference sera from the us national veterinary services laboratories and the seroconversion panels of 20 heifers and cows. blood samples from 25 ...	1997	9451917
detection of 'candidatus neoehrlichia mikurensis' and other anaplasmataceae and rickettsiaceae in canidae in switzerland and mediterranean countries.	'candidatus neoehrlichia mikurensis' is an emerging tick-borne zoonotic agent that primarily affects immunocompromised human patients. dogs and foxes are frequently exposed to ticks, and both species are in close proximity to humans. this is the first study to systematically investigate the occurrence of 'candidatus neoehrlichia mikurensis' in canidae in europa. we analyzed 1'739 blood samples from dogs in switzerland, italy, spain and portugal and 162 blood samples from free-ranging red foxes ( ...	2016	27707682