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    Parasit Vectors. 2011 Oct 11;4:198.

    Molecular evidence of Rickettsia felis infection in dogs from Northern Territory, Australia.

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    School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland 4343, Australia. sze.hii@uqconnect.edu.au

    Abstract

    The prevalence of spotted fever group rickettsial infection in dogs from a remote indigenous community in the Northern Territory (NT) was determined using molecular tools. Blood samples collected from 130 dogs in the community of Maningrida were subjected to a spotted fever group (SFG)-specific PCR targeting the ompB gene followed by a Rickettsia felis-specific PCR targeting the gltA gene of R. felis. Rickettsia felis ompB and gltA genes were amplified from the blood of 3 dogs. This study is the first report of R. felis infection in indigenous community dogs in NT.

    PMID:
    21989454
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC3214141
    Free PMC Article

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