• Molecular characterization of novel Ehrlichia genotypes in Ixodes auritulus from Uruguay 

      Félix, María L.; Muñoz-Leal, Sebastian; Carvalho, Luis A.; Queirolo, Diego; Remesar Alonso, Susana; Nava, Santiago; Armúa-Fernández, María T.; Venzal, José Manuel (Elsevier, 2021-04)
      Ehrlichia are small intracellular Gram-negative bacteria transmitted by ticks. These microorganisms cause ehrlichiosis, a complex of life-threatening emerging zoonoses and diseases of global veterinary relevance. The aim ...
    • Molecular evidence of Babesia species in Procyon cancrivorus (Carnivora, Procyonidae) in Uruguay 

      Thompson, Carolina Soledad; Mangold, Atilio Jose; Félix, María L.; Carvalho, Luis A.; Armúa-Fernández, María Teresita; Venzal, José Manuel (2018-08)
      The crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) is a carnivore widely distributed from southern Central America to all South American countries except Chile. In the Southern cone of America, P. cancrivorus has been found ...