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First report on molecular characteristics and risk factor analysis of Ehrlichia canis in dogs in Khon Kaen, Thailand [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2022
Background and Aim: Ehrlichia canis is a well-known cause of both anemia and thrombocytopenia in dogs. There are insufficient epidemiological data on this blood parasite in Thailand and the association of infections with hematological abnormalities. This
Thongphet Mitpasa, Biethee Rani Sarker, Arayaporn Macotpet, Pattara-Anong Bupata, Somboon Sangmaneedet, Weerapol Taweenan   +5 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, Afaf Abdulrahman Yousif   +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, Bijan Esmaeilnejad, Siamak Asri‐Rezaei, Mojtaba Hadian   +3 more
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RNA-Seq Analysis of the Effect of Zinc Deficiency on Microsporum canis, ZafA Gene Is Important for Growth and Pathogenicity

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, Yangou Lv, Xiaowen Gong, Jianye Han, Peng Gao, Haojie Xu, Yihua Zhang, Xinke Zhang   +7 more
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Seroprevalence of anti-Toxocara canis antibodies and associated risk factors among dog owners in the rural community of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand

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, Udomsak Narkkul, Nonthapan Phasuk, Chuchard Punsawad   +3 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, Isis Indaiara Gonçalves Granjeiro Taques, Estefânia Crivelatti Grontoski, Ingrid Savino de Oliveira Dias, Nathalia Assis Pereira, Dirceu Guilherme de Souza Ramos, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Daniel Moura de Aguiar   +7 more
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Seasonal dynamics of canine antibody response to Phlebotomus perniciosus saliva in an endemic area of Leishmania infantum

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is an important zoonotic parasitic disease, endemic in the Mediterranean basin. In this region, transmission of Leishmania infantum, the etiological agent of CanL, is through the bite of phlebotomine sand flies ...
Rita Velez, Tatiana Spitzova, Ester Domenech, Laura Willen, Jordi Cairó, Petr Volf, Montserrat Gállego   +6 more
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Proinflammatory response of canine trophoblasts to Brucella canis infection. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Brucella canis infection is an important cause of late-term abortion in pregnant bitches. The pathophysiological mechanisms leading to B. canis-induced abortion are unknown, but heavily infected trophoblasts are consistently observed.
Andrea G Fernández, M Soledad Hielpos, Mariana C Ferrero, Carlos A Fossati, Pablo C Baldi   +4 more
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Canine babesiosis in Slovenia: Molecular evidence ofBabesia caniscanisandBabesia canis vogeli [PDF]

Veterinary Research, 2004
Canine babesiosis, caused by intraerythrocytic Babesia spp., is a tick-borne disease of worldwide importance. No information on canine babesiosis has been documented in Slovenia. Therefore, 238 dogs admitted to the Small animal clinic in Ljubljana from the years 2000 to 2002 were tested for the presence of babesial parasites in the blood.
Duh, Darja, Tozon, Nataša, Petrovec, Miroslav, Strašek, Katja, Avšic-Županc, Tatjana   +4 more
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Canine babesiosis in northern Portugal and molecular characterization of vector-borne co-infections

Parasites & Vectors, 2010
Background Protozoa and bacteria transmitted by arthropods, including ticks and phlebotomine sand flies, may cause a wide range of canine vector-borne diseases. Dogs can be simultaneously or sequentially infected with multiple pathogens.
Machado João, Costa Álvaro, Rodrigues Filipa T, Yisaschar-Mekuzas Yael, Cardoso Luís, Diz-Lopes Duarte, Baneth Gad   +6 more
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