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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 6(18), p. 995-997

DOI: 10.3201/eid1806.120165

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Rickettsia parkeriInfection in Domestic Dogs, Southern Louisiana, USA, 2011

Journal article published in 2012 by Britton J. Grasperge ORCID, Wendy Wolfson, Kevin R. Macaluso
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Abstract

The association between companion animals and tick-borne rickettsial disease has long been recognized and can be essential to the emergence of rickettsioses. We tested whole blood from dogs in temporary shelters by using PCR for rickettsial infections. Of 93 dogs, 12 (13%) were positive for Rickettsia parkeri, an emerging tick-borne rickettsiosis.