Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Babesia tick infection found in dogs from Jiangxi China
By Zheng, Weiqing et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2017·Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens in dogs from Jiangxi, China.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 162 dogs in Jiangxi, China, were tested for tick-borne infections, and 12 dogs were found to have a type of blood parasite called Babesia. Specifically, 8 dogs had Babesia canis vogeli and 4 had Babesia gibsoni. The study found that these infections did not seem to be linked to the dogs' age, gender, breed, or health status. This is the first time these specific Babesia infections have been reported in dogs from this region.
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Abstract
In this study, blood samples obtained from 162 dogs in Jiangxi, China, were employed in molecular screening of canine tick-borne pathogens by PCR and sequencing. Babesia spp. gene fragment was detected in 12 (7.41%) dogs. All samples were negative for Hepatozoon spp., Ehrlichia canis, Coxiella spp., Borrelia spp., Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma platys. Species-specific PCR analysis further confirmed that 8 (4.94%) and 4 (2.47%) dogs were infected by Babesia canis vogeli and Babesia gibsoni, respectively. Based on our analyses, Babesia spp. infection in Jiangxi appeared not related to age, gender, breed, usage, activity and health status or tick infestation history of the dogs. This is the first molecular report of Babesia canis vogeli and Babesia gibsoni in dogs from Jiangxi, China.
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