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Canine ehrlichiosis in Connecticut
L A Magnarelli1, H J Litwin, C J Holland
1Department of Entomology, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven 06504.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|February 1, 1990
Summary
The first canine ehrlichiosis case in Connecticut is reported in a Brittany spaniel. This finding expands the known geographic range of Ehrlichia canis in the United States.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Parasitology
Background:
- Canine ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by Ehrlichia species.
- Ehrlichia canis is a significant pathogen affecting dogs worldwide.
- Previous geographic distribution data for E. canis in the US suggested a more southern range.