Canine monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (CME), caused by the rickettsia Ehrlichia canis, an
important canine disease with a worldwide distribution. Diagnosis of the disease can be …

Ehrlichia species are the etiological agents of emerging and life-threatening tick-borne
human zoonoses, in addition to causing serious and fatal infections in companion animals …

As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the
literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these …

To assess the presence of rickettsial pathogens in ticks from Egypt, we collected ticks from
domestic and peridomestic animals between June 2002 and July 2003. DNA extracts from …

The major causative agent is Ehrlichia canis, a gram-negative, obligate intracellular,
pleomorphic bacterium of the genus Ehrlichia, which infects monocytes, macrophages and …

This report presents evidence that dogs recover from acute canine monocytic ehrlichiosis
(CME) after 16 days of doxycycline treatment (10 mg/kg of body weight every 24 h). Blood …

The acquisition and transmission of rickettsial pathogens by different tick developmental
stages has important epidemiological implications. The purpose of this study was to …

Background Public interest for tick-borne pathogens in cattle livestock is rising due to their
veterinary and zoonotic importance. Consequently, correct identification of these potential …

A total of 1485 adult ticks were collected from mammalian hosts in south-eastern Sardinia,
Italy, during the years 2007–2008. Ticks were identified and tested by PCR analysis for …

The ehrlichioses have been subject to increasing interest from veterinary and public health
perspectives, but experimental studies of these diseases and their etiologic agents can be …