Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2015)

Potentially Novel Ehrlichia Species in Horses, Nicaragua

  • Victoria L. O’Nion,
  • Hernan J. Montilla,
  • Barbara A. Qurollo,
  • Ricardo G. Maggi,
  • Barbara C. Hegarty,
  • Susan J. Tornquist,
  • Edward B. Breitschwerdt

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2102.140290
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 2
pp. 335 – 338

Abstract

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Ehrlichia sp. DNA was amplified from 4 Ehrlichia-seroreactive horses from Mérida, Nicaragua. Sequencing of 16S rDNA, sodB, and groEL genes indicated that the bacterium is most likely a novel Ehrlichia species. The tick vector and the potential for canine and human infection remain unknown.

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