Canine ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are important tick-borne diseases with a worldwide
distribution. Information has been continuously collected on these infections in Europe, and …

Acute phase proteins (APP) were first identified in the early 1900s as early reactants to
infectious disease. They are now understood to be an integral part of the acute phase …

Identification of community structures in complex network is of crucial importance for
understanding the system's function, organization, robustness and security. Here, we …

Simple Summary In dogs, ehrlichiosis is caused by three Ehrlichial species, namely
Ehrlichia canis, E. ewingii, and E. chaffeensis; however, E. canis is the pathogen that most …

Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME), caused by Ehrlichia canis, a gram-negative, obligate
intracellular bacterium, is a tick-borne disease of worldwide distribution. Experimentally, the …

Background Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) represent a wide group of diseases of
major significance for canine health. In addition to their veterinary importance, many of these …

Simple Summary C-reactive protein is a major positive acute phase protein in dogs. It is
commonly used as a marker of inflammation that, although nonspecific, is highly sensitive …

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

Background Acute‐phase proteins (APP s) are sensitive markers of inflammation, and serum
C‐reactive protein (CRP) recently has been shown to be a useful diagnostic marker in dogs …

The use of heterologous immunoassays containing antibodies raised against a different
biological species for quantification of serum proteins is studied and discussed, taking as …