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Rickettsia parkeri Infection in Domestic Dogs, Southern Louisiana, USA, 2011

Authors :
Britton J. Grasperge
Wendy Wolfson
Kevin R. Macaluso
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 6, Pp 995-997 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012.

Abstract

The association between companion animals and tick-borne rickettsial disease has long been recognized and can be essential to the emergence of rickettsioses. We tested whole blood from dogs in temporary shelters by using PCR for rickettsial infections. Of 93 dogs, 12 (13%) were positive for Rickettsia parkeri, an emerging tick-borne rickettsiosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
18
Issue :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0bae78a3cc448f9a222f9bf8d63323d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1806.120165