| rangelia vitalii, babesia spp. and ehrlichia spp. in dogs in passo fundo, state of rio grande do sul, brazil. | pathogens transmitted by ticks are an emerging problem worldwide, this study aimed to diagnose the causal agents of infection in dogs presenting suspected hemoparasitoses. fifty-eight dogs with clinical signs such as depression, hemorrhagic diathesis and fever were evaluated regarding clinical presentation, hemogram, blood smears and serological tests, using the indirect immunofluorescence method for the agents babesia vogeli and ehrlichia canis and conventional pcr for babesia spp. (gene 18s rr ... | 2016 | 27334817 |
| identification of vector-borne pathogens in dogs and cats from southern brazil. | dogs and cats are often infected with vector-borne pathogens and play a crucial role as reservoirs and hosts in their life cycles. the aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of vector-borne pathogens among dogs and cats in the northwestern region of rio grande do sul (rs) state, brazil. one hundred and ten blood samples were collected from dogs (n=80) and cats (n=30). laboratory analysis were carried out through stained blood smears, indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ... | 2016 | 27266811 |
| serological survey on ehrlichia sp. among dogs in the central region of rio grande do sul. | a serological survey on ehrlichia canis was conducted among dogs in the central area of the state of rio grande do sul, where the tick rhipicephalus sanguineus is a common parasite of dogs. out of a total of 316 dogs attended at the veterinary teaching hospital in the municipality of santa maria, only 14 (4.43%) reacted positively to e. canis antigens in the indirect immunofluorescence assay, with the following endpoint titers: 80 (three dogs), 160 (five), 320 (four), 640 (one) and 1280 (one). l ... | 2013 | 23184320 |