Table 3 |
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Signalment, clinical signs and vector-borne agents in nine co-infected dogs. |
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Agents |
Gender |
Breed |
Age (months) |
Clinical signs |
HCT (%) |
Ticks |
Month |
Clinical outcome (imidocarb treatment) |
|
|
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B. canis canis and L. infantum |
F |
Dalmatian |
72 |
ND |
ND |
No |
October |
Recovered |
|
M |
Mongrel |
02 |
Hyperthermia, PMM, RU |
20 |
Yes |
November |
Died |
|
|
M |
Mongrel |
02 |
ND |
10 |
Yes |
November |
Recovered |
|
|
F |
Mongrel |
36 |
ND |
40 |
Yes |
February |
Recovered |
|
|
M |
Mongrel |
36 |
Hyperthermia, RU |
40 |
Yes |
February |
Recovered |
|
|
M |
Mongrel |
ND |
PMM, RU |
15 |
Yes |
March |
Recovered |
|
|
|
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B. canis canis and H. canis |
F |
Podengo |
47 |
Hyperthermia, PMM, RU |
25 |
Yes |
May |
Recovered |
|
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B. canis canis and E. canis |
M |
German pointer |
78 |
Anorexia, hyperthermia, lethargy, RU |
40 |
No |
March |
Recovered |
|
|
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B. canis vogeli, E. canis and L. infantum |
M |
Podengo |
36 |
Anorexia, hypothermia, lethargy, YMM |
03 |
Yes* |
April |
Died |
|
|
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F: female; HCT: haematocrit (normal range: 37-55%); M: male; ND: not determined; PMM: pale mucous membranes; RU: red urine; YMM: yellow mucous membranes. *R. sanguineus. |
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Cardoso et al. Parasites & Vectors 2010 3:27 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-3-27 |
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