Detection of Rickettsia conorii israelensis DNA in the Blood of a Cat and a Dog From Southern Portugal
- Autores: Maia C, Cristóvão JM, Pereira A, Parreira R, Campino L
- Ano de Publicação: 2019
- Journal: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
- Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1938973619300248
Vector-borne rickettsioses represent emerging threats to public health worldwide. The aim of this work was the screening for the presence of Rickettsia spp. in the blood of dogs and cats from southern Portugal. A PCR product of the expected size was amplified from DNA extracts obtained from blood samples of 29 out of 225 (12.9%) cats and […]
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