Abstract
Six beagles were experimentally infected with Ehrlichia canis. All dogs developed typical clinical signs of ehrlichiosis and sero-converted. Ehrlichial antigenemia in the plasma of the infected dogs was detected using a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Ehrlichial antigen was present starting 15-20 days post-infection, after the development of clinical signs and antibody titre to Ehrlichia canis. The appearance of ehrlichial antigen in the plasma for a relatively short and variable period after the clinical and haematological signs, limits its potential as an early diagnostic prognosticator of canine ehrlichiosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 331-335 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Veterinary Parasitology |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1996 |
Keywords
- Diagnosis-Rickettsia
- Dog
- ELISA
- Ehrlichia canis