title: Prevalence of canine ehrlichiosis in Perak State, peninsular Malaysia.
abstract: The Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) and thin blood smears were conducted to establish the prevalence of Ehrlichia canis infection in dogs presented for treatment by pet owners at five private and one government veterinary clinic. Results showed that 15% of the dogs were positive for the parasite via IFAT, but none using blood smears. However, infected dogs did not show severe clinical symptoms of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME).
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Wahab A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Chen Hee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandrawathani
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial