Rocky Mountain spotted fever in dogs, Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Clinical illness caused by Rickettsia rickettsii in dogs has been reported solely in the United States. We report 2 natural clinical cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in dogs in Brazil. Each case was confirmed by seroconversion and molecular analysis and resolved after doxycycline therapy.

SUBMITTER: Labruna MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2681129 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature