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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Molecular identification of Babesia canis canis genotype A in a dog from Iran
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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Electrochemical detection of Toxocara canis excretory-secretory antigens in children from rural communities in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador: association between active infection and high eosinophilia. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of active Toxocara canis infections in humans is challenging. Larval stages of T. canis do not replicate in human tissues and disease may result from infection with a single T. canis larva.
Chico, M +9 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 Microsporum canis, a common pathogenic skin fungus, can cause dermatophytosis in humans and animals. Zinc is an important trace element and plays an important role in the growth and metabolism of fungi. Currently, the effects of zinc deficiency on growth,
Pengxiu Dai +7 more
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Tropical Medicine and Health, 2022 Background Human toxocariasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the Toxocara canis and T. cati nematodes larvae. Dog owners are at a higher risk of acquiring T. canis infection, and there is no available evidence regarding the seroprevalence of T.
Prasit Na-Ek +3 more
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Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs [PDF]
, 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 ...
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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]
, 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
Branford, Gillian Carmichael +8 more
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Exposure of Domestic Cats to Distinct Ehrlichia canis TRP Genotypes
Veterinary Sciences, 2021 Cats naturally exposed to Ehrlichia canis have been described in different regions of the world, but little is known about the genotypes associated with infection in these animals. To detect E. canis-specific antibodies and investigate the E.
Ísis Assis Braga +7 more
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Canine tick-borne pathogens in Cyprus and a unique canine case of multiple co-infections [PDF]
, 2017 Canine tick-borne pathogens such as Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon canis are widespread in the Mediterranean basin but have never been reported or investigated in Cyprus.
Altschul +28 more
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Immune-Mediated Inflammation May Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Disease in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundCardiovascular disease, a progressive manifestation of α-L-iduronidase deficiency or mucopolysaccharidosis type I, continues in patients both untreated and treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or intravenous enzyme replacement ...
Dickson, Patricia I +7 more
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