Molecular evaluation of the incidence of Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma platys and Babesia spp. in dogs from Ribeirao Preto, Brazil

Autor(es)

Santos, Flavia ^[1] ; Coppede, Juliana S. ^[1] ; Pereira, Andre L. A. ^[1] ; Oliveira, Leticia P. ^[1] ; Roberto, Patricia G. ^[1] ; Benedetti, Roberta B. R. ^[2] ; Zucoloto, Lenise B. ^[2] ; Lucas, Flavia ^[3] ; Sobreira, Lucia ^[3] ; Marins, Mozart ^{[1, 4]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Ribeirao Preto, Unidade Biotecnol, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] Ctr Univ Barao Maua, Curso Med Vet, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[3] Ctr Univ Moura Lacerda, Curso Med Vet, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[4] Heranza Biotecnol, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: VETERINARY JOURNAL; v. 179, n. 1, p. 145-148, JAN 2009.
• Citações Web of Science: 48

Resumo

Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis is endemic in many regions of Brazil. Since thrombocytopenia is it common finding in infected dogs, many clinicians tend to use it as an indication for antibiotic treatment. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nested PCR were used to study the presence of E canis, Anaplasma platys and Babesia spp. in thrombocytopenic and non-thrombocytopenic dogs from Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. Despite the high prevalence of E canis infection among thrombocytopenic dogs, 46.7% of the thrombocytopenic dogs studied were either infected with Babesia spp. or A. platys or not infected with any of the three pathogens. There was a high incidence (25.4%) of E canis infection in non-thrombocytopenic dogs. Although infection with E. canis Should be considered in thrombocytopenic dogs, the final diagnosis needs to be confirmed by complementary tests such as blood smears and PCR to avoid the unnecessary use of antibiotics. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 04/14196-5 - Análise da biodiversidade de bactérias associadas à erliquiose canina na região de Ribeirão Preto
• Beneficiário: Mozart de Azevedo Marins
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Pesquisa Inovativa em Pequenas Empresas - PIPE
• Processo FAPESP: 05/03953-2 - Análise de biodiversidade de bactérias associadas à erliquiose canina na região de Ribeirão Preto
• Beneficiário: Flávia dos Santos
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Programa Capacitação - Treinamento Técnico