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. 2012 Jun;18(6):995–997. doi: 10.3201/eid1806.120165

Table. Rickettsia parkeri infection in domestic dogs in 5 animal shelters from 5 parishes in southern Louisiana, USA, June and July 2011*.

Parish No. dogs positive/no. tested (%)
Ascension 0/13
Livingston† 2/9 (22)
Iberville 0/4
East Feliciana 9/55 (16)
Tangipahoa† 1/12 (8)

*The presence of R. parkeri was determined by PCR for rompA. R. parkeri, Rickettsia parkeri; rompA, rickettsial outer membrane protein A.
†Parishes directly adjoin one another.