Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Molecular diagnosis of canine rangeliosis in Argentina case
By Borrás, P et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports·2020·CeNDIE-ANLIS Carlos G. Malbrá·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog in Argentina was brought to the vet with symptoms like fever, jaundice (yellowing of the skin), and bleeding from the ears after being infested with ticks. Tests confirmed the dog had rangeliosis, a serious disease caused by a parasite transmitted by tick bites. The vet treated the dog with a medication called imidocarb dipropionate, which successfully cleared the infection and improved the dog's health. After treatment, the dog showed no more symptoms and tested negative for the disease.
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Abstract
Vector-borne pathogens are responsible for serious emerging diseases and Rangelia vitalii, the etiologic agent of canine rangeliosis, is one of the most pathogenic tick-borne pathogens for dogs in South America. This protozoan is transmitted by the Amblyomma aureolatum tick bite and the clinical features associated to the disease are fever, hemolytic anemia, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly and bleeding from natural orifices, mainly from the ear egde. The reports of canine rangeliosis in Argentina are scarce. In the present study we report the detection of Rangelia vitalii in a naturally infected dog from Gualeguay, Entre Ríos, Argentina with history of tick infestation and clinical signs compatible with rangeliosis. An initial blood sample was positive to piroplasmids by blood smear examination and the molecular amplification of a fragment of the 18SrRNA gene. Sequencing of the fragment confirmed the pathogen identity. After treatment with imidocarb dipropionate, the clinical signs remitted and the blood smear tested negative.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32862911/