title: Oocysts of Hepatozoon canis in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus collected from a naturally infected dog.
abstract: Canine hepatozoonosis is a tick-borne disease caused by protozoans of the genus Hepatozoon. Several tick species have been implicated as potential vectors. Therefore, extensive studies are needed to determine the 'natural' endemic cycle of this parasite. This paper presents the first report of the presence of Hepatozoon canis oocysts in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus collected from an infected dog.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Lima
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: de Miranda
authors.forename: Jacqueline Ribeiro
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: Maria Marlene Martins
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Olegário
authors.forename: Marcelo Emílio
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Beletti
authors.forename: Antonio Vicente
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Mundim
authors.forename: Lucia Helena
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: O'Dwyer
authors.forename: Osnat
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Eyal
authors.forename: Dalit
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Talmi-Frank
authors.forename: Márcia Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cury
authors.forename: Gad
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baneth
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs; D016783:Eucoccidiida / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D033661:Oocysts; D009865:Oocytes / Q000166:cytology; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D048494:Rhipicephalus / Q000469:parasitology*; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S