1. Autochthonous canine babesiosis in The Netherlands.
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Matjila TP, Nijhof AM, Taoufik A, Houwers D, Teske E, Penzhorn BL, de Lange T, and Jongejan F
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- Animals, Babesia genetics, Babesia metabolism, Babesiosis drug therapy, Babesiosis parasitology, Base Sequence, Carrier State parasitology, Carrier State veterinary, DNA, Protozoan chemistry, DNA, Protozoan genetics, Dermacentor parasitology, Dog Diseases drug therapy, Dogs, Female, Imidocarb therapeutic use, Netherlands epidemiology, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, Parasitemia drug therapy, Parasitemia epidemiology, Parasitemia parasitology, Parasitemia veterinary, Polymerase Chain Reaction veterinary, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S chemistry, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics, Urban Population, Babesia growth & development, Babesiosis epidemiology, Babesiosis veterinary, Disease Outbreaks veterinary, Dog Diseases epidemiology, Dog Diseases parasitology, Imidocarb analogs & derivatives
- Abstract
Outbreaks of autochthonous babesiosis, caused by Babesia canis, occurred in The Netherlands in the spring and autumn of 2004 affecting 23 dogs. Nineteen animals recovered after treatment, whereas four dogs died. Adult Dermacentor reticulatus ticks collected from these dogs indicate that canine babesiosis could become endemic in The Netherlands.
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- 2005
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