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Sep 2026
Genetic variants of Ehrlichia canis detected in two dogs in Japan
Ehrlichia canis, the causative agent of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, infects monocytes and macrophages in dogs and is transmitted mainly by hard ticks Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato. Although E. canis has been reported worldwide, autochthonous E. canis infection in Japan was not confirmed before 2020. In this st...
Masakatsu Taira, Kyuzo Tamai, Hirotaka Igarashi et al.
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