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

Canine monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (CME), caused by the rickettsia Ehrlichia canis, an
important canine disease with a worldwide distribution. Diagnosis of the disease can be …

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 …

Anatomy and physiology 183 Examination of the conjunctiva 184 Diseases of the
conjunctiva: conjunctivitis 185 Trauma-associated conditions 200 Miscellaneous …

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

Ehrlichia spp are tick-borne intracellular gram-negative a-proteobacteria that multiply in
microcolonies known as morulae. 1, 2 They mainly infect leukocytes (monocytes …

La ehrlichiosis canina es una enfermedad infecciosa emergente transmitida por garrapatas,
producida por Ehrlichia spp.(Proteobacteria: Ricketsiales), la cual afecta a miembros de la …

Anaplasma platys is a tick-transmitted rickettsial pathogen, which is known to be the
etiologic agent for cyclic thrombocytopenia in its primary canine host. Infections with this …

Ehrlichia canis is a major tick-borne bacterial pathogen of dogs. Quantitative real-time PCR
was evaluated for the detection of E. canis in naturally (NI) and experimentally infected (EI) …

In order to identify prognostic factors for survival in canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME),
clinical records of 40 cases of CME were retrospectively studied. The dogs were assigned …