Detection of DNA of Babesia canis in tissues of laboratory rodents following oral inoculation with infected ticks [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background Babesia spp. are apicomplexan parasites which infect a wide range of mammalian hosts. Historically, most Babesia species were described based on the assumed host specificity and morphological features of the intraerythrocytic stages.
Alexandra Corduneanu +5 more
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Haematological indices and immune response profiles in dogs naturally infected and co-infected with Dirofilaria repens and Babesia canis [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Co-infections with Dirofilaria repens and Babesia canis are rarely reported in the literature and there is very limited knowledge of their impact on canine health. Central Poland is endemic for both parasites, posing a risk of co-infections in dogs.
Dagmara Wężyk +4 more
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Molecular identification of Babesia canis canis genotype A in a dog from Iran [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022 Background Canine babesiosis is a common and clinically significant tick‐borne disease caused by obligate haematozoan parasites of the genus Babesia. Purpose To report Babesia canis canis genotype A infection in a dog.
Milad Ghasemzade +3 more
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Emergence of Babesia canis in southern England [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background The United Kingdom is considered free of autochthonous transmission of canine babesiosis although cases are reported in dogs associated with recent travel abroad.
Maria del Mar Fernández de Marco +9 more
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Molecular detection of Hepatozoon canis and Babesia canis vogeli in domestic dogs from Cuiabá, Brazil Detecção molecular de Hepatozoon canis e Babesia canis vogeli em cães domésticos de Cuiabá, Brasil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2011 The objective of this study was to report for the first time infection by Hepatozoon spp. and Babesia spp. in 10 dogs from the city of Cuiabá, State of Mato Grosso, central-western Brazil.
Mariana Granziera Spolidorio +7 more
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Babesia canis spp. in dogs in Baghdad Province, Iraq: First molecular identification and clinical and epidemiological study [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate babesiosis in dogs of different breeds and ages and of both sexes in Baghdad Province by molecular detection of Babesia canis using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing followed by ...
Naseir Mohammed Badawi +1 more
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Occurrence of Babesia Species and Co-Infection with Hepatozoon canis in Symptomatic Dogs and in Their Ticks in Eastern Romania [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Although the distribution of Babesia spp. and Hepatozoon canis is well known in Romania, there is still a marked lack of information in many places of the country. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of these haemoparasites in symptomatic dogs
Lavinia Ciuca +7 more
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Survey of vector-borne agents in feral cats and first report of Babesia gibsoni in cats on St Kitts, West Indies [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2017 Background As there is little data on vector-borne diseases of cats in the Caribbean region and even around the world, we tested feral cats from St Kitts by PCR to detect infections with Babesia, Ehrlichia and spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) and ...
Patrick John Kelly +8 more
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Fatal Babesia canis canis infection in a splenectomized Estonian dog [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2015 A previously splenectomized dog from Estonia was presented with a sudden lack of appetite and discoloration of the urine. Despite supportive therapy, its condition deteriorated dramatically during 1 day.
Berzina, Inese +5 more
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Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2015 Background Rickettsia conorii is transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and causes Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) in humans. Although dogs are considered the natural host of the vector, the clinical and epidemiological significance of R ...
Laia Solano-Gallego +5 more
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