Prevalence, diagnostic evaluation, and disease associations of vector-borne pathogens in domestic dogs across Namibia: a multi-modal approach

Prevalence, diagnostic evaluation, and disease associations of vector-borne pathogens in domestic dogs across Namibia: a multi-modal approach

Abstract Background Due to limited documentation on vector-borne pathogens of companion animals in Namibia, a country-wide, multi-site field study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of these pathogens in domestic dogs. Methods Samples of whole blood and serum from 375 dogs in 15 towns across e...

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Main Authors: Lourens de Villiers, Johan P. Schoeman, Barend L. Penzhorn, Umberto Molini, Mari de Villiers, S. Marcus Makgabo, Charles Byaruhanga, Nicola E. Collins, Peter N. Thompson, Samantha Zealand, Wilhelm H. Stoltsz, Ian J. M. Baines, Siegfried Khaiseb, Marinda C. Oosthuizen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Canine
Microscopy
Serology
Molecular
Ehrlichia
Anaplasma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06906-9
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