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Vector-borne infections in dogs in Punjab India explained
By Singla, Lachhman Das et al.·Published in Acta parasitologica·2016·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Critical analysis of vector-borne infections in dogs: Babesia vogeli, Babesia gibsoni, Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon canis in Punjab, India.
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Plain-English summary
A study in Punjab, India, found that about 16% of dogs tested positive for blood infections caused by parasites like Babesia gibsoni and Ehrlichia canis. The most common infection was Babesia gibsoni, especially in dogs aged 1-2 years. The researchers used blood smears and advanced testing methods to confirm these infections. This information is crucial for dog owners in the area to be aware of potential vector-borne diseases and to seek veterinary care if their dogs show symptoms like fever, lethargy, or unusual bleeding.
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Abstract
There are few published studies on various vector borne diseases of dogs in India and most depict clinical infection in dogs, diagnosed by observation of the haemopathogens in stained blood smears. This study provides the first report regarding molecular confirmation and ancestral relationship analysis of blood smears positive cases of assorted haemopathogens in Punjab province of India. On blood smear examination, haemopathogens were observed in 124 out of 778 (15.95%, 95% CI: 13.53- 18.68) blood smears. Further polymerase chain reactions (PCR) was used on bloods smear positive cases to validate the results. Out of 778 blood samples, Babesia gibsoni was most common parasite infecting dogs (15.04%, 95% CI: 12.7-17.72), followed by Ehrlichia canis (0.39%, 95% CI: 0.0-1.13), infection of Babesia vogeli and Hepatozoon canis was same (0.26%, 95% CI: 0.0-0.9). Among various risk factors studied (age, sex, season), prevalence of infection was non-significantly higher in 1-2 year of age group (19.88%, 95% CI: 14.45-26.71), regarding sex same prevalence was recorded (15.94%), and chances of infection was highest in pre-monsoon i.e. summer (18.26%, 95% CI: 14.49-22.76). Phylogenetic analysis revealed ancestral background of Ludhiana isolates of B. vogeli, B. gibsoni, H. canis, and E. canis with the isolates of Philippines, Mongolia and Tunisia.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27787221/