Serological and hematological survey of canine and human ehrlichiosis in the kennels of Tunis and Bizerte (Tunisia).

Authors
Ghorbel, A Zrelli, SB Haddad, S Ghram, A Chabchoub, A Landoulsi, F Ben Ayed, M
Citation
A. Ghorbel et al., Serological and hematological survey of canine and human ehrlichiosis in the kennels of Tunis and Bizerte (Tunisia)., REV MED VET, 151(5), 2000, pp. 429-436
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE
ISSN journal
00351555 → ACNP
Volume
151
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
429 - 436
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-1555(200005)151:5<429:SAHSOC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The authors present, comment and discuss the results of a canine and human ehrlichiosis sere-prevalence survey, realised on 153 dogs and 195 dog maste rs in Tunisia. The seroprevalence of ehrlichiosis is 68.62 % and 4.1 % in dogs and dog mas ters, respectively. In the seropositive dogs, thrombocytopenia is the most frequently observed abnormality (63.3 %). Age at the time of incorporation in the unit correlat es with antibody titre.