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| UESAKA, Karin; MAEZAWA, Masaki; INOKUMA, Hisashi; 猪熊, 壽. |
| A serological survey of Borrelia infection of dogs was performed in Sapporo, Japan, where Borrelia garinii infection in dogs was detected in 2011. A total of 314 serum samples were collected from dogs that visited three animal hospitals in Sapporo from 2012 to 2014. The two-step evaluation method, involving screening ELISA followed by Western blot analysis, was used to detect antibodies against Borrelia species. A total of 34 samples were positive by ELISA. Among those 34 samples, 32 were positive for Borrelia spp. by Western blot. These findings suggest that the 32 dogs (10.2%) generated antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, such as B. garinii or B. afzelii. Antibody positivity was 7.6% and 13.3% for dogs living in urban and rural areas,... |
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Palavras-chave: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato; Canine; Sapporo; Serosurvey. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://ir.obihiro.ac.jp/dspace/handle/10322/4277 |
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