A serosurvey of Hepatozoon canis and Ehrlichia canis antibodies in wild red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Israel

Zohar Fishman; Liat Gonen; Shimon Harrus; Dalit Strauss-Ayali; Roni King; Gad Baneth

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.08.012

A serosurvey of Hepatozoon canis and Ehrlichia canis antibodies in wild red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Israel

Zohar Fishman
, Liat Gonen
, Shimon Harrus
, Dalit Strauss-Ayali
, Roni King
, Gad Baneth^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine

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Abstract

A seroepidemiological survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of antibodies reactive with Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon canis antigens in free-ranging red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Israel. Of 84 fox sera assayed, 36% were seropositive for E. canis by the indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test and 24% were positive for H. canis using an enzyme-linked immunosrbent assay (ELISA). Canine ehrlichiosis and hepatozoonosis appear to be endemic in the wild red fox populations in Israel, and foxes may serve as a reservoir for infection of domestic dogs and other wild canine species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	21-26
Number of pages	6
Journal	Veterinary Parasitology
Volume	119
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.08.012
State	Published - 5 Jan 2004

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Funding Information:
The authors thank Drs. Varda Shkap, Philip H. Kass, and Trevor Waner for their assistance. This study was partially supported by a grant from Merial LTD, Lyon, France.

Keywords

Ehrlichia canis
Hepatozoon canis
Red fox

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