artículo
Molecular identification of Ehrlichia canis in a dog from Arica, Chile
Fecha
2012Registro en:
10.4067/S0716-10182012000600008
0717-6341
0716-1018
MEDLINE:23282495
WOS:000310561400008
Autor
Lopez, Javier
Abarca, Katia
Isabel Mundaca, M.
Caballero, Carla
Valiente Echeverria, Fernando
Institución
Resumen
We report a molecular confirmed case of canine ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis. A 10-year old female crossbred Siberian from the city of Arica, which was infested by ticks, presented hemorrhagic manifestations (hematomas and snout bleeding) and prostration. Blood cell count revealed thrombocytopenia (30,000 platelets/mm(3)). Immunochromatographic rapid testing for E. canis IgG was positive. Amplification and sequencing of a fragment of the 16S rRNA gen from a blood sample showed 100% homology with E. can is from Peril. This is the first report of E. canis in Chile, an agent with known zoonotic potential.