Mediterranean spotted fever in the South of France; serosurvey of dogs.
The authors tested 481 dog sera from the South of France for Rickettsia conorii antibodies using an Indirect Immunofluorescent Antibody Technique. Eighty percent of the sera were positive at a dilution of 1:32 and 45% at a dilution of 1:128. The authors conclude that this provides evidence of the endemic situation of Mediterranean Spotted Fever in the South of France.
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005602:France; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000276:immunology*; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000662:veterinary*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial