Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Molecular survey of Babesia canis in dogs in Nigeria.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Sasaki, Mizuki et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Parasitology · Japan
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
An epidemiological study of Babesia canis in dogs in Nigeria was performed. Four hundred blood samples collected from dogs in Nigeria were investigated using nested PCR and sequence analysis. On nested PCR screening, nine samples (2.3%) produced a band corresponding to a 698-bp fragment indicative of B. canis infection. Sequence analysis of the PCR products identified eight samples (2.0%) as B. canis rossi and the ninth (0.3%) as B. canis vogeli. This is the first report of the prevalence of B. canis rossi and B. canis vogeli in dogs in Nigeria.
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