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Research Note • Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet. 24 (2) • Apr-Jun 2015 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-29612015019   copy

Molecular identification of Hepatozoon canis in dogs from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Identificação molecular de Hepatozoon canis em cães de Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

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The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of Hepatozoon species infecting dogs in the municipality of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil, using blood samples (n = 165) drawn from dogs. The species Hepatozoon canis was identified in 3.63% of the tested animals using molecular tools. Further studies are needed to determine the clinical relevance of this infection and the main arthropod vectors involved in its transmission.

Dogs; epidemiology; Hepatozoon canis ; midwestern Brazil; PCR

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