Journal of Veterinary Science & Medical DiagnosisISSN: 2325-9590

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Research Article, J Vet Sci Med Diagn Vol: 2 Issue: 3

A Cross-Sectional Parasitological Survey of Ehrlichia canisand Hepatozoon canisfrom Hospital Canine Populations in Lusaka, Zambia

King S Nalubamba1*, Mwaka M Namwila2, Eugene C Bwalya1 and Maxwell Masuku1
1Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, P O Box 32379, Lusaka 10101, Zambia
2Vet-Serve Veterinary Clinic, P O Box 38851, Lusaka, Zambia
Corresponding author : King S Nalubamba
Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, P O Box 32379, Lusaka 10101, Zambia,
Tel: +260-977848947; Fax: +260211293727
E-mail: king.nalubamba@unza.zm, kshimumbo@yahoo.com
Received: July 03, 2013 Accepted: September 21, 2013 Published: September 25, 2013
Citation: Nalubamba KS, Namwila MM, Bwalya EC, Masuku M (2013) A Cross-Sectional Parasitological Survey of Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon canis from Hospital Canine Populations in Lusaka, Zambia. J Vet Sci Med Diagn 2:3. doi:10.4172/2325-9590.1000116

Abstract

A Cross-Sectional Parasitological Survey of Ehrlichia canisand Hepatozoon canisfrom Hospital Canine Populations in Lusaka, Zambia

Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) and hepatozoonosis are tick-borne diseases (TBD) that cause illness worldwide and are an emerging infectious threat. Clinical and clinicopathological presentation of ehrlichiosis and hepatozoonosis tend to be non-specific and definitive diagnosis is usually based on examination of stained peripheral blood or buffy coat smears, serology or molecular techniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Keywords: Canine tick-borne diseases; Ehrlichia; Hepatozoon; Zambia

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