An unidentified Babesia of the domestic cat (Felis domesticus).
An unidentified Babesia was seen in a blood smear from a cat showing signs of anaemia. The cat responded to treatment with diminazene (Berenil). The morphology of the parasite is described and a comparison is made with other Babesia which have been described from the domestic cat and wild felids. This parasite most closely resembled B. herpailuri described from a jaguarundi in South America.
D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D002415:Cats; D004133:Diminazene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male
D004133:Diminazene