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First molecular identification of Babesia gibsoni in dogs from Slovakia, central Europe.

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Author

  • Bronislava Víchová
  • Mária Horská
  • Lucia Blaňarová
  • Milan Švihran
  • Martin Andersson
  • Branislav Peťko

Summary, in English

Canine babesiosis is a severe and potentially life threatening infection. In Europe, Babesia canis is considered to be the most common species responsible for the disease. We report two cases of babesiosis caused by Babesia gibsoni. The polymerase chain reaction, restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and further sequencing of 18S rRNA gene fragments from blood samples of both dogs revealed the identity of isolates with B. gibsoni genotypes from other dogs worldwide. This species was previously not known to infect dogs in Slovakia. It is resistant to traditional anti-babesial therapy. Therefore, correct diagnosis is crucial for the successful treatment, especially in dogs with hemolytic anemia and febrile conditions.

Publishing year

2016

Language

English

Pages

54-59

Publication/Series

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

Volume

7

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Infectious Medicine

Status

Published

Research group

  • Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1877-9603