title: Divergence of the TRP36 protein (gp36) in Ehrlichia canis strains found in Brazil.
abstract: The molecular characterization of 16S rRNA gene and immunoreactive proteins of Ehrlichia canis usually provide little information about the overall diversity of this organism. On the other hand, distinct sequences of the Tandem Repeat Protein 36 (TRP36/gp36) gene of E. canis have been reported, indicating substantial degree of diversity. The present letter aims to update and discuss the molecular divergence of the TRP36 protein between strains of E. canis isolated in different countries including Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Virologia e Rickettsioses, Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Cuiabá, MT 78060-900, Brazil. Electronic address: danmoura@ufmt.br.
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Aguiar
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Virologia e Rickettsioses, Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Cuiabá, MT 78060-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andreia L T
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Melo
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D041061:Ehrlichia canis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences / Q000235:genetics*; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins
keywords: Diversity; Ehrlichiosis; Genetic; Protein; Tick Borne disease