Table 4.
Co-positivity observed between the molecular assays to Ehrlichia spp. and Anaplasma spp. and between molecular and serological assays to Ehrlichia spp. and Ehrlichia canis
| Host | Serology | cPCR | qPCR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ehrlichia canis | Ehrlichia spp. | Anaplasma spp. | Ehrlichia spp. | Anaplasma spp. | Ehrlichia canis | |
| Canis familiaris (domestic dog) | + | + | − | + | − | + |
| Canis familiaris (domestic dog) | + | − | − | − | − | + |
| Nasua nasua (coati) | + | + | + | − | − | − |
| Cerdocyon thous (crabeating fox) | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| Thylamys macrurus | − | + | + | − | − | − |
| Gracilinamus agilis | − | + | − | − | + | − |