A survey of antibodies against Rickettsia rickettsii and Ehrlichia chafeensis in domestic animals from a rural area of Colombia.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 80(6): 1029-30, 2009 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19478270
In a rural area of Colombia endemic for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, we performed indirect immunofluorescent antibody assays for Rickettsia spp. and Ehrlichia spp. using sera from randomly sampled dogs and horses to test the use of domestic animals as possible sentinels. Antibodies against Ehrlichia spp. were detected in 8 dogs (31.8%). Antibody titers against Rickettsia rickettsii antigen were positive in 4 dogs (18.2%) and 26 horses (16.3%). These values, albeit not directly comparable, are lower than those previously reported for humans in this region. A systemic approach to understanding dynamics of transmission is needed before implementing the use of domestic animals for disease surveillance activities.
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Assunto principal:
Rickettsia rickettsii
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Febre Maculosa das Montanhas Rochosas
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Ehrlichiose
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis
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Doenças do Cão
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Doenças dos Cavalos
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos