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Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Four species of large Babesia cause canine babesiosis (B. canis, B. rossi, B. vogeli, and the informally named B. coco). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide distribution, different species occur in specific regions: B. rossi in sub-Saharan Africa, B. canis in Europe and Asia,...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10451873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37627403 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13162612 |
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author | Zygner, Wojciech Gójska-Zygner, Olga Bartosik, Justyna Górski, Paweł Karabowicz, Justyna Kotomski, Grzegorz Norbury, Luke J. |
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description | SIMPLE SUMMARY: Four species of large Babesia cause canine babesiosis (B. canis, B. rossi, B. vogeli, and the informally named B. coco). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide distribution, different species occur in specific regions: B. rossi in sub-Saharan Africa, B. canis in Europe and Asia, and B. coco in the Eastern Atlantic United States, while B. vogeli occurs in Africa, southern parts of Europe and Asia, northern Australia, southern regions of North America, and in South America. B. vogeli is the most prevalent large Babesia species globally. The most important risk factors for infection by large Babesia spp. include living in rural areas, kennels or animal shelters, or regions endemic for the infection, the season of the year (which is associated with increased tick activity), infestation with ticks, and lack of treatment with acaricides. ABSTRACT: Canine babesiosis is a disease caused by protozoan pathogens belonging to the genus Babesia. Four species of large Babesia cause canine babesiosis (B. canis, B. rossi, B. vogeli, and the informally named B. coco). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide distribution, different species occur in specific regions: B. rossi in sub-Saharan Africa, B. canis in Europe and Asia, and B. coco in the Eastern Atlantic United States, while B. vogeli occurs in Africa, southern parts of Europe and Asia, northern Australia, southern regions of North America, and in South America. B. vogeli is the most prevalent large Babesia species globally. This results from its wide range of monotropic vector species, the mild or subclinical nature of infections, and likely the longest evolutionary association with dogs. The most important risk factors for infection by large Babesia spp. include living in rural areas, kennels or animal shelters, or regions endemic for the infection, the season of the year (which is associated with increased tick activity), infestation with ticks, and lack of treatment with acaricides. |
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spelling | pubmed-104518732023-08-26 Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review Zygner, Wojciech Gójska-Zygner, Olga Bartosik, Justyna Górski, Paweł Karabowicz, Justyna Kotomski, Grzegorz Norbury, Luke J. Animals (Basel) Review SIMPLE SUMMARY: Four species of large Babesia cause canine babesiosis (B. canis, B. rossi, B. vogeli, and the informally named B. coco). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide distribution, different species occur in specific regions: B. rossi in sub-Saharan Africa, B. canis in Europe and Asia, and B. coco in the Eastern Atlantic United States, while B. vogeli occurs in Africa, southern parts of Europe and Asia, northern Australia, southern regions of North America, and in South America. B. vogeli is the most prevalent large Babesia species globally. The most important risk factors for infection by large Babesia spp. include living in rural areas, kennels or animal shelters, or regions endemic for the infection, the season of the year (which is associated with increased tick activity), infestation with ticks, and lack of treatment with acaricides. ABSTRACT: Canine babesiosis is a disease caused by protozoan pathogens belonging to the genus Babesia. Four species of large Babesia cause canine babesiosis (B. canis, B. rossi, B. vogeli, and the informally named B. coco). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide distribution, different species occur in specific regions: B. rossi in sub-Saharan Africa, B. canis in Europe and Asia, and B. coco in the Eastern Atlantic United States, while B. vogeli occurs in Africa, southern parts of Europe and Asia, northern Australia, southern regions of North America, and in South America. B. vogeli is the most prevalent large Babesia species globally. This results from its wide range of monotropic vector species, the mild or subclinical nature of infections, and likely the longest evolutionary association with dogs. The most important risk factors for infection by large Babesia spp. include living in rural areas, kennels or animal shelters, or regions endemic for the infection, the season of the year (which is associated with increased tick activity), infestation with ticks, and lack of treatment with acaricides. MDPI 2023-08-13 /pmc/articles/PMC10451873/ /pubmed/37627403 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13162612 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Zygner, Wojciech Gójska-Zygner, Olga Bartosik, Justyna Górski, Paweł Karabowicz, Justyna Kotomski, Grzegorz Norbury, Luke J. Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review |
title | Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review |
title_full | Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review |
title_fullStr | Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review |
title_full_unstemmed | Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review |
title_short | Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review |
title_sort | canine babesiosis caused by large babesia species: global prevalence and risk factors—a review |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10451873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37627403 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13162612 |
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