title: Experimental infection of dogs with a Zimbabwean strain of Rickettsia conorii.
abstract: Seroconversion was demonstrated in dogs artificially infected with a Zimbabwean strain of Rickettsia conorii. No haematological or biochemical abnormalities were found and the only clinical signs observed were pain, erythema and oedema at the inoculation site and regional lymphadenopathy. Intermittent rickettsaemia was detected using the centrifugation shell vial technique up to 10 days post inoculation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Veterinary Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Zimbabwe, Harare.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Matthewman
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Courtney
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Katsande
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rukwava
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000276:immunology; D015030:Zimbabwe
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial