@article{MAKHILLJAVA200765747,
    title = {Seroprevalence of <I>Ehrlichia canis </I>in Dogs from a Mexico-U.S. Border Desert Region: Pilot Study},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {6},
    number = {5},
    pages = {758-760},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2007.758.760},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2007.758.760},
    author = {Luis Tinoco-Gracia,Hector Quiroz-Romero,Maria Teresa Quintero-Martinez,Tomas Benjamin Renteria-Evangelista,Alberto Barreras-Serrano,Sawako Hori-Oshima,Gilberto Lopez-Valencia,Alma Rossana Tamayo-Sosa,Victor Alejandro Quezada-iniguez,Manuel Moro and},
    keywords = {Seroprevalence,Ehrlichia canis,desert region,border,infection, dogs},
    abstract = {A pilot study was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence to <I>Ehrlichia canis </I>in dogs in a Mexico-U.S. border desert region. A total of 94 dogs were tested by <I>Ehrlichia canis </I>ELISA kit. Information of dogs regarding gender, age, size and intensity of tick infestation  was collected and the significance of these class variables was determined by Chi-squared test. An adjusted prevalence of 49.3% (95% I.C. 30.8-54.1%) to <I>Ehrlichia canis</I> was obtained using the Rogan-Glanden estimator. Given that ehrlichiosis in dogs is a zoonotic disease and the seroprevalence in this desert region of the Mexicali-U.S border was found to be high, it is necessary to perform a formal study to establish the actual seroprevalence in both dogs and humans and determine the risk factors associated with ehrlichiosis. Since <I>Ehrlichia canis</I> is mostly transmitted by ticks <I>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</I>, preventive and control measures to erradicate ticks have to be established in order of minimize the risk of infection.}
    }