title: Ehrlichia canis in Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in the Ivory Coast.
abstract: Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis is distributed globally, but its prevalence in Africa is poorly known. In the study reported herein, 27% of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks collected from watchdogs in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, were positive for E. canis using quantitative real-time PCR. A new molecular strategy is proposed that can be used not only for epidemiological study, but also for the diagnosis of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis. Our findings show for the first time the presence of E. canis using molecular tools in the Ivory Coast, providing direct evidence for the presence of this pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Aix Marseille Université, Unité de Recherche en Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes (URMITE), UM63, CNRS 7278, IRD 198, Inserm 1095, WHO Collaborative Center for Rickettsioses and other Arthropod Borne Bacterial Diseases, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Socolovschi
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: Jean-Lou
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Marié
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davoust
authors.forename: Pierre-Michel
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Guigal
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raoult
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parola
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs / Q000469:parasitology; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D041061:Ehrlichia canis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D048508:Rhipicephalus sanguineus / Q000382:microbiology*