Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Babesia gibsoni infection found in three pit bull dogs in Victoria
By Muhlnickel, C J et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2002·IDEXX Laboratories Melbourne, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Babesia gibsoni infection in three dogs in Victoria.
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Plain-English summary
Three male American Pit Bull Terriers in Victoria were found to have a blood infection caused by a parasite called Babesia gibsoni. Two of the dogs, both under a year old, were showing signs of anemia, which means they had low red blood cell counts. The adult dog, who was the father of the younger ones, had normal blood levels but still carried the parasite. This type of infection had not been reported in Australia before. Treatment details were not mentioned, but identifying the infection is the first step in getting the right care for these dogs.
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Abstract
Small intraerythrocytic parasites were observed in the blood of three related male American Pit Bull Terriers. Two of the dogs, both less than 1-year-old, were anaemic at the time of initial examination and the third, an adult and sire of the two younger dogs, had a normal haemogram and low parasitaemia. The morphological appearance of the erythrocyte inclusions, analysis of a 450-bp region of the 18S rRNA gene and antibody titres provided evidence that this parasite was Babesia gibsoni, a species not previously reported in Australia.
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