Dogs as New Hosts for the Emerging Zoonotic Pathogen Anaplasma capra in China

In conclusion, dogs were shown to be a host of the human pathogenic A. capra. Considering the affinity between dogs and humans and the zoonotic tick-borne nature of A. capra, dogs should be carefully monitored for the presence of A. capra.
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research