Potentially Novel Ehrlichia Species in Horses, Nicaragua

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2015 Jan 28

PMID 25625228

Citations 11

Authors

Victoria L ONion

Hernan J Montilla

Barbara A Qurollo

Ricardo G Maggi

Barbara C Hegarty

Susan J Tornquist

Edward B Breitschwerdt

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Abstract

Ehrlichia sp. DNA was amplified from 4 Ehrlichia-seroreactive horses from Mérida, Nicaragua. Sequencing of 16S rDNA, sodB, and groEL genes indicated that the bacterium is most likely a novel Ehrlichia species. The tick vector and the potential for canine and human infection remain unknown.

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