Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …

This article presents two case reports of Anaplasma platys detection in two women from
Venezuela. Both patients were exposed to Rhipicephalus sanguineus, the presumed tick …

This study compared the vector competence of four populations of Rhipicephalus
sanguineus group ticks for the bacterium Ehrlichia canis, the agent of canine monocytic …

Natural infection with Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys in ticks belonging to the tropical
and temperate lineages of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato from Argentina was …

The tick-borne pathogens Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys are the causative agents of
canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) and canine cyclic thrombocytopenia (CCT). Although …

Anaplasma platys is a tick-transmitted rickettsial pathogen, which is known to be the
etiologic agent for cyclic thrombocytopenia in its primary canine host. Infections with this …

This is the first study to investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated with Ehrlichia
canis and Anaplasma platys positivity in dogs from Paraguay. Conventional PCR assays for …

Bacteria of the sister genera Ehrlichia and Anaplasma (Anaplasmataceae) are obligate
intracellular Alphaproteobacteria that are transmitted mostly through arthropod vectors …

Since the first description of Anaplasma platys Infection (ApI), the disease has been
sporadically reported worldwide. Whereas it is considered a subclinical disease in the …

Background Wildlife can act as reservoir of different tick-borne pathogens, such as bacteria,
parasites and viruses. The aim of the present study was to assess the presence of tick-borne …