First Case of Anaplasma (Ehrlichia) platys Infection in a Dog in Turkey

Authors : Bülent ULUTAŞ, Göksel BAYRAMLI, Tülin KARAGENÇ

Pages : 279-282

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A male pinscher dog weighing 4.2 kg with a history of intermittent fever, inappetence, weight loss, and weakness occurring periodically for 5 months showed Anaplasma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ehrlichia); platys inclusions within the platelets of peripheral blood smears. The diagnosis was confirmed using a nested polymerase chain reaction. The dog was treated with doxycycline at a dose of 5 mg/kg twice daily for 21 days. This study is the first case of A. platys infection in Turkey.
Keywords : Anaplasma platys, inclusion, dog, Turkey