Morphological evidence for infection of impala, Aepyceros melampus, platelets by a rickettsia-like organism
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Reyers, Fred
Stevens, K.
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Published by the Agricultural Research Council, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute
Abstract
Ultrastructural studies revealed the presence of a parasite, believed to be Ehrlichia platys, in the
blood platelets of impala. At the time of blood sampling all the animals appeared healthy. This is the
first report on the presence of this rickettsia in these animals, previously described in canine platelets.
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Keywords
Veterinary medicine, Electron microscopy, Ehrlichia platys, Impala, Parasite, Platelets, Rickettsia
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Du Plessis, L, Reyers, F & Stevens, K 1997, 'Morphological evidence for infection of impala, Aepyceros melampus, platelets by a rickettsia-like organism', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 64, no. 4, pp. 317-318.