title: Clinical and epizootiologic characteristics of dogs seropositive for Borrelia burgdorferi in Texas: 110 cases (1988).
abstract: Of 2,409 canine serum samples submitted to the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory between Jan 1, 1988 and Dec 31, 1988 and tested by immunofluorescent antibody technique for antibody to Borrelia borgdorferi, 132 (5.5%) had positive results. Clinical and epizootiologic characteristics of seropositive dogs from Texas (n = 110) were examined. Male dogs were more likely than female dogs to be seropositive for B burgdorferi. The most frequent clinical sign of disease described in seropositive dogs was lameness; neurologic, ophthalmologic, dermatologic, renal, and hepatic signs also were reported by referring veterinarians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A & M University, College Station.
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Angulo
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Eugster
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000276:immunology*; D001947:Breeding; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007794:Lameness, Animal; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial