Ehrlichia sp. in dairy cattle from Bahia, Brazil: high seropositivity rates and molecular confirmation of Ehrlichia minasensis
The results represent the first serological and molecular evidence of E. minasensis in cattle from Bahia state and northeastern Brazil. Despite the limited number of tested cattle, the high frequency of seropositive animals in four farms suggests that Ehrlichia sp. is widely disseminated in the studied microregion. Considering that the infected cattle were asymptomatic, it is possible that they developed protective immunity against Ehrlichia sp.
Authors
- Nathália de Assis Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4045-9073)
- Luís Fernando Pita Gondim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3741-121X)
- Daniel Moura de Aguiar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8631-522X)
- Waléria Borges-Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3535-0776)
- Rogério Fernando de Jesus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9830-009X)
- Taynar Lima Bezerra
- Tayane Bruna Soares Magalhães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4199-6663)
- Antònio C. Diakos
- Mateus A. Cedro
- Priscila J. S. G. Mizuuti
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2024-12-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04447-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia