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Joice Lara Maia Faria1, Ana Sílvia Dagnone, Thiago Demarchi Munhoz, Carolina Franchi João, Wanderson Adriano Biscola Pereira, Rosângela Zacarias Machado, Mirela Tinucci-Costa.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the detection of Ehrlichia canis morulae and DNA by nPCR in whole blood and spleen aspiration. The sample included 40 dogs showing thrombocytopenia associated to clinical signs suggestive of canine ehrlichiosis. Morulae detection showed that in 35 of the dogs studied, 17 had morulae in spleen tissue, and two in buffy coat smears. E. canis DNA was detected in 29/40 blood samples. We verified that morulae detection is more efficient in cytological preparations from spleen aspiration. On the other hand, nPCR on spleen and blood samples were equally efficient for disease diagnosis.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 20624346
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Parasitol Vet ISSN： 0103-846X