Genetic and antigenic evidence supports the separation of Hepatozoon canis and Hepatozoon americanum at the species level

Gad Baneth*, John R. Barta, Varda Shkap, Donald S. Martin, Douglass K. Macintire, Nancy Vincent-Johnson

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Abstract

Recognition of Hepatozoon canis and Hepatozoon americanum as distinct species was supported by the results of Western immunoblotting of canine anti-H, canis and anti-H. americanum sera against H. canis gamonts. Sequence analysis of 368 bases near the 3' end of the 18S RRNA gene from each species revealed a pairwise difference of 13.59%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1298-1301
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2000

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