title: Molecular detection of Anaplasma platys in a naturally-infected cat in Brazil.
abstract: Following the accidental finding of inclusion bodies similar to Anaplasma platys in a stained blood smear from a cat, DNA analysis of the 16S rRNA gene was performed and 100% identity was found with different strains of A. platys. These data confirm that cats are susceptible to parasitism by A. platys.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias dos Animais Domésticos, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco , Recife, PE , Brasil.
authors.forename: M L F
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: C A N
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: R A N
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: I I F
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: M A G
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Faustino
authors.forename: L C A
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Alves
keywords: Anaplasma platys; feline; molecular detection
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