Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Babesia canis vogeli infection found in Tunisian dogs and ticks
By M'ghirbi, Y & Bouattour, A·Published in Veterinary parasitology·2008·Laboratoire d'Entomologie Mé·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Detection and molecular characterization of Babesia canis vogeli from naturally infected dogs and Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in Tunisia.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs in Tunisia was tested for a tick-borne disease called canine babesiosis, caused by the parasite Babesia canis vogeli. Out of 180 dogs, 12 were found to be infected with this parasite, which can cause serious health issues. Additionally, one tick collected from these dogs also tested positive for the same parasite. This is the first time Babesia canis vogeli has been reported in dogs and ticks in Tunisia, highlighting the need for awareness and prevention of tick bites in pets.
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Abstract
Canine babesiosis, caused by intra-erythrocytic Babesia, is a tick-borne disease of worldwide importance. No information on canine babesiosis has been documented in Tunisia. Detection and analysis of Babesia species from naturally infected dogs and ticks recovered from dogs were attempted by reverse line blot hybridization and nucleotide sequence analysis based on 18S rRNA gene. Out of 180 blood samples collected from domestic dogs in 4 villages situated in different bioclimatic zones, 12 were positive for Babesia canis vogeli. In addition, a total of 160 Rhipicephalus sanguineus were analysed; only one male was infected by B. canis vogeli. This is the first report on the detection of DNA belonging to B. canis vogeli in domestic dogs and in R. sanguineus in Tunisia.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18242865/