Abstract
This work will be molecularly detect the occurrence of Ehrlichia sp. in the guts, ovary and salivary gland of ticks Rhipicephalus sanguineus, ectoparasites of dogs in two endemic regions for this infection. The organs of ticks, as well as lymph node and bone marrow samples will be tested in dogs using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Real-time quantitative for Ehrlichia canis , based o…