TY  - JOUR
T1  - Seroprevalence of <I>Ehrlichia canis </I>in Dogs from a Mexico-U.S. Border Desert Region: Pilot Study
AU - , Luis Tinoco-Gracia AU - , Hector Quiroz-Romero AU - , Maria Teresa Quintero-Martinez AU - , Tomas Benjamin Renteria-Evangelista AU - , Alberto Barreras-Serrano AU - , Sawako Hori-Oshima AU - , Gilberto Lopez-Valencia AU - , Alma Rossana Tamayo-Sosa AU - , Victor Alejandro Quezada-iniguez AU - , Manuel Moro AU - , Javier Vinasco 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 6
IS  - 5
SP  - 758
EP  - 760
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2007.758.760
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2007.758.760
KW  - Seroprevalence
KW  -Ehrlichia canis
KW  -desert region
KW  -border
KW  -infection
KW  - dogs
AB  - 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.
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