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Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú
Print version ISSN 1609-9117
Abstract
UZCATEGUI, Juan; FORLANO, María; MUJICA, Franklin and ORELLANA, Nelson. Rhipicephalus sanguineus as biological vector of Anaplasma platys in dogs. Rev. investig. vet. Perú [online]. 2019, vol.30, n.3, pp.1216-1225. ISSN 1609-9117. http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v30.i3.15076.
The aim of this study was to determine the involvement of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus in the transmission of Anaplasma platys in canines. A canine was inoculated with a strain of A. platys and once it developed parasitemia confirmed by smears and PCR, it was infested with nymphs and adults of R. sanguineus. The engorged ticks were collected, the intestine and the salivary gland were collected from the ticks fed in the inoculated canine and a PCR was performed. DNA from A. platys was not amplified in the macerated nymphs, in post-molded adults without feeding, or in adults fed from the experimentally inoculated canine. The results indicate that R. sanguineus does not participate in the transmission of A. platys.
Keywords : Rhipicephalus sanguineus; vector; Anaplasma platys; transmission.