title: [Molecular identification of Ehrlichia canis in a dog from Arica, Chile].
abstract: We report a molecular confirmed case of canine ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia canis. A 10-year old female crossbred Siberian from the city of Arica, which was infested by ticks, presented hemorrhagic manifestations (hematomas and snout bleeding) and prostration. Blood cell count revealed thrombocytopenia (30,000 platelets/ mm³). Immunochromatographic rapid testing for E. canis IgG was positive. Amplification and sequencing of a fragment of the 16S rRNA gen from a blood sample showed 100% homology with E. canis from Perú. This is the first report of E. canis in Chile, an agent with known zoonotic potential.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Veterinario Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abarca
authors.forename: M Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Mundaca
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caballero
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valiente-Echeverría
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002677:Chile; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D041061:Ehrlichia canis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S