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SUBMITTER: Wei L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3987057 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wei Lanjing L Kelly Patrick P Ackerson Kate K Zhang Jilei J El-Mahallawy Heba S HS Kaltenboeck Bernhard B Wang Chengming C
Parasites & vectors 20140325
<h4>Background</h4>Although many vector-borne diseases are important causes of morbidity and mortality in dogs in tropical areas and potential zoonoses, there is little information on these conditions in Central America.<h4>Methods</h4>Seven qPCRs for vector-borne pathogens were performed on a Roche LightCycler PCR Instrument to investigate their prevalence in a convenience sample of whole blood samples from apparently healthy dogs in Nicaragua. Also, a qPCR targeting the canine hydroxymethylbil ...[more]