Tick-borne rickettsial pathogens in naturally infected dogs and dog-associated ticks and their role as sentinels of zoonotic rickettsial diseases in Medellin, Colombia

ABSTRACT: Tick-borne rickettsial pathogens (TBRP) are important causes of infections in both dogs and humans. Dogs play an important role as a biological host for several tick species and can serve as sentinels for rickettsial infections. Our aim was to determine the presence of TBRP in dogs and in...