The transmission of canine ehrlichiosis to the Wild Dog Lycaon pictus (Temminck) and Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas Schreber.
Canine ehrlichiosis was successfully transmitted from the domestic dog to three Wild Dogs Lycaon pictus and three Black-backed Jackals Canis mesomelas. Wild Dogs showed symptoms of anorexia and depression as well as anaemia, leucopaenia and mild thrombocytopaenia. Black-backed Jackals were asymptomatic. Morulae of Ehrlichicia canis were found in peripheral blood smears from all experimental animals. The disease was also successfully transmitted from Black-backed Jackal to the domestic dog.
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000635:transmission*; D004285:Dogs; D004536:Ehrlichia / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D012287:Rickettsiaceae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*