Abstract
Lakshmanan, B., John, L., Dhinakarraj, G. and Gomathinayagam, S. 2007. Early diagnosis of canine ehrlichiosis by hot start PCR. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 31: 11–12.
The hot start PCR assay for the detection of 16S rRNA gene fragment of Ehrlichia from blood of dogs has been standardized for the first time in India. The genus-specific primers amplified a 477bp band of Ehrlichia sp. This protocol could detect the presence of Ehrlichia sp. one month after specific antibiotic therapy as well. Thus hot start PCR is a reliable and sensitive technique for this purpose.
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