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First evidence of Anaplasma platys and Hepatozoon canis co-infection in a dog from Romania - A case report.

Andersson, Martin LU ; Turcitu, Mihai A ; Stefanache, Mircea ; Tamba, Paula ; Barbuceanu, Florica and Chitimia, Lidia (2013) In Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 4(4). p.317-319
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.
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Dog, Anaplasma platys, Hepatozoon canis, Co-infection, Romania
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Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
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4
issue
4
pages
317 - 319
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Elsevier
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  • wos:000321794500008
  • pmid:23528989
  • scopus:84877803184
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1877-9603
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10.1016/j.ttbdis.2012.12.006
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English
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  author       = {{Andersson, Martin and Turcitu, Mihai A and Stefanache, Mircea and Tamba, Paula and Barbuceanu, Florica and Chitimia, Lidia}},
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  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{317--319}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases}},
  title        = {{First evidence of Anaplasma platys and Hepatozoon canis co-infection in a dog from Romania - A case report.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2012.12.006}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.ttbdis.2012.12.006}},
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