Detection of ehrlichial antigen in plasma of beagle dogs with experimental acute Ehrlichia canis infection

Trevor Waner*, Miri Rosner, Shimon Harrus, Ami Naveh, Rosa Zass, Avi Keysary

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)331-335
Number of pages5
JournalVeterinary Parasitology
Volume63
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1996

Keywords

  • Diagnosis-Rickettsia
  • Dog
  • ELISA
  • Ehrlichia canis

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