Molecular Epidemiology, Characterisation of Hepatozoon canis in Dogs as well as in Ticks and Haemato-biochemical Profile of the Infected Dogs in Chennai
Abstract:Background: Canine hepatozoonosis is caused by Hepatozoon canis and is transmitted through ingestion of an ixodid tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato containing mature oocysts. Periodical screening of vectors and their host for the presence of pathogen acts as reliable method for understanding the pattern of the disease which thereby reduces the chance of disease and the cost of treatment.
Methods: A total of 482 blood samples and 47 pooled tick samples collected from 482 dogs during the study period wer… Show more
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