First record of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato antibodies in stray dogs in the Northwest Region of Parana State, Brazil
- Authors: Caetano I, Dreer MK, Freitas J, Gonçalves D, Moura RA, Nascimento D, Rodrigues G, Vidotto O, Vieira ML
- Publication Year: 2015
- Journal: Semina: Ciências Agrárias
- Link: http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/18978%20
The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of B. burgdorferi sensu lato s.l. antibodies in stray dogs of the urban area of Umuarama Town, localized in the northwest region of Parana state, Brazil. Serum samples from 168 dogs were tested using indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and Western Blot (WB) in order to […]
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