TANIKAWA, A.; TANIKAWA, Atticcus.
Resumo:
The tick-borne diseases have a high frequency in dogs pets producing clinical
signs of apathy, anorexia and hyperthermia. Among the Rickettsiales these diseases are
very important due to the zoonotic potential exists. This dissertation consists of two
original articles. The first was submitted to the Brazilian Journal of Veterinary
Parasitology first identifying the presence of Ricketsia felis in ticks in Northeast Brazil
by molecular techniques. The second chapter was submitted Research in Veterinary
Science addressing the occurrence of a high frequency of positive dogs in IFA (69.4%)
and a low frequency in the PCR (3.7%). It was observed that the main factors associated
with infection by Ehrlichia canis in dogs were related to the environment when the
animals and the frequency of cleaning performed environments. Concomitantly
analyzed the main hematological associated with positivity in the PCR. Leukopenia,
eosinopenia, lymphopenia were haematological variables associated with the statistical
analysis.