Table 1. Body temperature changes in dogs infected with E. canis, E. chaffeensis, A. platys or A. phagocytophilum.
| Inoculum | Dog# | Body temperature (°C)* (Days post infection) |
|---|---|---|
| E. canis | 1 | 39.3 (5), 39.6 (12) |
| 2 | 39.6 (12) | |
| 3 | 39.8 (21) | |
| 4 | 39.5 (29, 35) | |
| E. chaffeensis | 1 | 39.7 (12), 39.8 (14, 29, 35), 39.7 (19,21) |
| 2 | 39.6 (9,14), 39.7 (21, 42), 40.0 (29, 35) | |
| 3 | 39.3 (16) | |
| A. platys | 2 | 39.7 (2), 39.4 (5,7), 39.7 (9), 39.8 (12), 40.1 (14), 40.9 (17), 39.6 (19), 40.9 (35), 39.8 (42) |
| A. phagocytophilum | All dogs | No change in body temperature noted |
*Temperatures above the estimated normal body temperature of 38.9°C± 0.2 is considered fever. The table included temperatures recorded only for days when high fever is observed; all others days, the dogs had normal body temperature.