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Chronic canine ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia canis): A retrospective study of 19 natural cases

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, ISSN: 1547-3317, Vol: 40, Issue: 3, Page: 174-184
2004
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  • Citations
    128
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    151
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    2
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      2
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Article Description

Nineteen dogs from Greece with chronic ehrlichiosis were studied. The dogs exhibited bicytopenia or pancytopenia, bone marrow hypoplasia, seroreactivity to Ehrlichia canis (E. canis) antigens, and had no history of drug or radiation exposure. Anorexia, depression, severe bleeding tendencies, hypoalbuminemia, and increased serum alanine aminotransferase activity were also hallmarks of the disease. All these animals eventually died, irrespective of the treatment applied. Some dogs were also serologically positive for Rickettsia conorii, Leishmania infantum (L. infantum), and Bartonella vinsonii subspp. berkhoffii. Polymerase chain reaction testing of bone marrow samples revealed E. canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilia, Anaplasma platys, and L. infantum in some dogs. Concurrent infections did not appear to substantially influence the clinical course and final outcome of the chronic canine ehrlichiosis. © 2004 American Animal Hospital Association.

Bibliographic Details

Mathios E. Mylonakis; Alex F. Koutinas; Charalambos D. Billinis; Edward B. Breitschwerdt; Barbara C. Hegarty; Leonidas S. Leontides; Vassilios S. Kontos

American Animal Hospital Association

Veterinary

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