title: First evidence of Anaplasma platys and Hepatozoon canis co-infection in a dog from Romania--a case report.
abstract: Anaplasma platys was first identified and described in North America as a Rickettsia-like, platelet-specific organism in dogs with infectious canine cyclic thrombocytopenia. In Europe, A. platys has so far mainly been described for some Mediterranean countries. Here, we describe a case of A. platys infection in a dog from Romania, confirmed by PCR. Additionally, the dog had a co-infection with Hepatozoon canis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of A. platys infection in Romania and the first case of a co-infection with A. platys and H. canis altogether. Both pathogens should be considered as possible disease agents in dogs suffering from disease associated with tick bite in south-eastern Europe.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab, Department of Biology, Ecology Building Lund University, S-223 62 Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: Mihai A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Turcitu
authors.forename: Mircea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stefanache
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tamba
authors.forename: Florica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barbuceanu
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chitimia
mesh_terms: D000709:Anaplasma / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007095:Imidocarb / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin; D007095:Imidocarb; C031719:imidocarb dipropionate