A note on occurrence of Ehrlichia infection in a Langur (Semnopithecus sp.) from Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • B.S. Baviskar
  • P.J. Gawande
  • A.K. Jayraw
  • D.K. Maske
  • S.S. Raut

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o1777.444

Abstract

A Langur (Semnopithecus sp.) presented for surgical removal of a fractured forelimb at Nagpur Veterinary College Hospital, Nagpur. After surgery the animal succumbed to severe injuries and blood loss. While conducting post-mortem examination a blood smear was prepared from heart blood and stained with Leishman’s stain. Microscopic examination revealed Ehrlichia sp. organisms, which appears to be a first report of Ehrlichia infection in Langur, a nonhuman primate from Indian subcontinent.

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Published

26-08-2009

Issue

Vol 1, No 8 (2009)

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Notes

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