Prevalence and Sequence Analysis of Vector‐Borne Zoonotic Diseases in Stray Cats in Istanbul [PDF]
Vet Med SciIstanbul, the largest metropolis in Türkiye, is home to a notable population of stray cats. While cats enrich the city's culture, they can also transmit various diseases, posing diagnostic challenges for clinicians. This study aimed to detect infections in stray cats using PCR and sequencing to identify Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Bartonella, Hepatozoon ...
Yazicioglu T, Cetinkaya H.
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Current Distribution of Selected Vector‐borne Diseases in Domestic Dogs From Bucharest, Romania [PDF]
Vet Med SciSerological testing of 317 dogs in Bucharest (2020‐2024) revealed an overall Canine vector‐borne diseases (CVBD) seroprevalence of 8.8%, with Dirofilaria immitis (12.62%) being the most common. Shelter and older dogs had higher infection rates. Climate change and vector expansion may influence pathogen spread, underscoring the need for enhanced ...
Sandu I, Cristea C, Ionică A, Deak G.
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Cytokine pattern during asymptomatic Anaplasma spp. infections and effect of co-infections by malaria and helminths in schoolchildren of Franceville, southeastern Gabon [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Asymptomatic infections by Anaplasma spp. and the basis of the immune response during these infections have not yet been established. This study investigated the inflammatory cytokine responses during Anaplasma spp.
Chérone Nancy Mbani Mpega Ntigui +13 more
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Morphological and Molecular Investigation of Anaplasma Infection in Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Bushehr Province, Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2021 BACKGROUND: Anaplasmosis is caused by an obligate intracellular, gram-negative microorganism, which be-longs to the family Anaplasmatacea and can be transmitted by ticks and other arthropods. OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to investigate the status
Zahra Moradi +3 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Rickettsia, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia belonging to the order Rickettsiales are causative agents of tick-borne diseases in humans. During 2021, 434 ticks including Rhipicephalus microplus and R.
Miao Lu +8 more
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Innate immunity in rickettsial infections
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 Rickettsial agents are a diverse group of alpha-proteobacteria within the order Rickettsiales, which possesses two families with human pathogens, Rickettsiaceae and Anaplasmataceae. These obligate intracellular bacteria are most frequently transmitted by
Andrés F. Londoño +3 more
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Relative white blood cell counts, heterophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and discovery of blood parasites in wild dugong (Dugong dugon) at Lingayan Island, Toli-toli, Indonesia [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the relative white blood cell (WBC) counts and the heterophil-to-lymphocyte (H/L) ratio and to analyze the presence of blood parasites in wild dugongs at Lingayan Island.
Aryani Sismin Satyaningtijas +4 more
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Journal of Veterinary Research, 2023 Ticks are blood-sucking arthropods that have negative economic impacts and can spread a variety of diseases through their bites. There are few reports on soft ticks (Acari: Argasidae) and tick-borne pathogens in southern Xinjiang, China.
Li Siang +8 more
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Molecular detection of Anaplasma spp. in cattle of Talesh County, North of Iran [PDF]
Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2019 Anaplasmosis is generally caused by intraerythrocytic rickettsia of Anaplasma genus and transmitted biologically and mechanically. The current study was designed to determine the prevalence of Anaplasma spp.
S. Salehi-Guilandeh +3 more
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Accuracy of Diagnosis of Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis in China
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 In 2008, human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) was reported from China. However, the clinical and laboratory findings, including reports of nosocomial transmission, were inconsistent with those reported for HGA in the United States.
Gary P. Wormser
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