serological detection of antibodies to anaplasma spp., borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and ehrlichia canis and of dirofilaria immitis antigen in dogs from costa rica. | in a study in costa rica 314 serum samples from dogs throughout all seven provinces were tested using a commercial kit for the detection of circulating antibodies against anaplasma spp., borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and ehrlichia canis, and of circulating antigen of dirofilaria immitis. a total of 6.4% (20/314) and 38.2% (120/314) were positive for anaplasma spp. (an) and e. canis (ec) antibodies. overall, 8.0% (25/314) were positive for d. immitis (di) antigen. one single dog reacted positiv ... | 2017 | 28288773 |