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First case of babesiosis caused by Babesia canis canis in a dog from Norway.
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PMID:  20378251     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An Irish setter from the Oslo area was presented to the clinic with signs of babesiosis, a few days after a tick bite. Blood analysis confirmed babesiosis. Microscopic examination of thin blood film revealed large, basophilic, bodies inside erythrocytes, indicative of a large Babesia sp. Molecular analysis using PCR, indicated the presence of a Babesia spp. in the blood. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the PCR fragment revealed a sequence which was 100% identical to Babesia canis canis 18S. As this dog had never been abroad, it can be concluded that this is the first report of an autochthonous infection of B. canis canis in Norway.
Authors:
Øivind Øines; Katarina Storli; Hege Brun-Hansen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Veterinary parasitology     Volume:  171     ISSN:  1873-2550     ISO Abbreviation:  Vet. Parasitol.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7602745     Medline TA:  Vet Parasitol     Country:  Netherlands    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  350-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Section for Parasitology, National Veterinary Institute, Ullevaalsveien 68, PB 750 Sentrum, N-0106 Oslo, Norway. oivind.oines@vetinst.no
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