Report of Lawsonia intracellularis Infection in Dogs by Polymerase Chain Reaction

Authors

Sariya Asawakar
Suphot Watanaphansak
Tanong Asawakarn

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to survey Lawsonia intracellularis in dogs in Thailand by using Polymerase chain reaction technique. Lawsonia intracellularis is obligatory intracellular bacterium which causes proliferative enteropathy in animals, including dog. Fecal samples from 48 dogs were collected from Bangkok, Pathumthani and Nakhon Ratchasima and tested for L. intracellularis by PCR technique. The dogs were classified into two groups according to the presence or absence of diarrhea. In the group of dogs with diarrhea (n= 11), 6 dogs were positive (54.4%) and in the group without signs of diarrhea (n= 37), 15 dogs were positive (40.5%). The overall positivity was 43.8% (21/48). These results indicated that L. intracellularis was positive in dogs in Thailand.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.2433

First Page

523

Last Page

526

Recommended Citation

Asawakar, Sariya; Watanaphansak, Suphot; and Asawakarn, Tanong (2012) "Report of Lawsonia intracellularis Infection in Dogs by Polymerase Chain Reaction," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 42: Iss. 4, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.2433
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol42/iss4/16