2020•International Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen access

Natural infection of wild capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) with novel Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp.

Lucas Daniel Monje, Ayelen T. Eberhardt, Marcelo Fabián Ruiz, Pablo M. Beldoménico

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Background: Anaplasma and Ehrlichia (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) are intracellular Gram-negative bacteria of medical and veterinary importance that infect monocytes, neutrophils, endothelial cells or platelets, depending upon the species involved.

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Key concepts: Ehrlichia, Anaplasmataceae, Biology, Anaplasma, Rickettsiales, Ehrlichia canis, Tick-borne disease, Rickettsiaceae