Molecular identification of Hepatozoon canis in dogs from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

نویسندگان

  • Carlos Alberto do Nascimento Ramos
  • Verônica Jorge Babo-Terra
  • Thatianna Camillo Pedroso
  • Antônio Francisco Souza Filho
  • Flábio Ribeiro de Araújo
  • Herbert Patric Kellermann Cleveland
چکیده

The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Hepatozoon species infecting dogs in the municipality of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil, using blood samples (n = 165) drawn from dogs. The species Hepatozoon canis was identified in 3.63% of the tested animals using molecular tools. Further studies are needed to determine the clinical relevance of this infection and the main arthropod vectors involved in its transmission.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria

دوره 24 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015