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<p> Vector-borne infection constitutes a significant health issue in dogs worldwide. Recent reports point to an increasing number of canine vector-borne disease cases in European countries, including Poland. Canine babesiosis caused by various Babesia species is a protozoal tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution and significant veterinary importance. The development and application of molecular methods have increased our knowledge about canine babesiosis, its prevalence, and clinical and pathological aspects of the infection. Parasitologists and veterinary surgeons need an accurate description of the species responsible for canine babesiosis to improve diagnostic and therapeutic methods, as well as predictions for the course of the disease. Therefore, we decided to summarise recent knowledge concerning Babesia species and B. canis.</p>
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Vector-borne infection constitutes a significant health issue in dogs worldwide. Recent reports point to an increasing number of canine vector-borne disease cases in European countries, including Poland. Canine babesiosis caused by various Babesia species is a protozoal tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution and significant veterinary importance. The development and application of molecular methods have increased our knowledge about canine babesiosis, its prevalence, and clinical and pathological aspects of the infection. Parasitologists and veterinary surgeons need an accurate description of the species responsible for canine babesiosis to improve diagnostic and therapeutic methods, as well as predictions for the course of the disease. Therefore, we decided to summarise recent knowledge concerning Babesia species and B. canis.

Characteristics, immunological events, and diagnostics of Babesia spp. infection, with emphasis on Babesia canis

Department of Epizootiology and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases

Journal of Veterinary Research

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Vector-borne infection constitutes a significant health issue in dogs worldwide. Recent reports point to an increasing number of canine vector-borne disease...

Characteristics, immunological events, and diagnostics of Babesia spp. infection, with emphasis on Babesia canis

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 495 - 504

Received: Aug 11, 2015

Accepted: Nov 26, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bvip-2015-0074

Keywords
babesiosis, Babesia canis, apicomplexa, genomics, gene expression

© National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Characteristics, immunological events, and diagnostics of Babesia spp. infection, with emphasis on Babesia canis

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 495 - 504

Received: Aug 11, 2015

Accepted: Nov 26, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bvip-2015-0074

Keywordsbabesiosis, Babesia canis, apicomplexa, genomics, gene expression

© National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
babesiosis, Babesia canis, apicomplexa, genomics, gene expression