Babesia gibsoni infection in three dogs in Victoria.
Small intraerythrocytic parasites were observed in the blood of three related male American Pit Bull Terriers. Two of the dogs, both less than 1-year-old, were anaemic at the time of initial examination and the third, an adult and sire of the two younger dogs, had a normal haemogram and low parasitaemia. The morphological appearance of the erythrocyte inclusions, analysis of a 450-bp region of the 18S rRNA gene and antibody titres provided evidence that this parasite was Babesia gibsoni, a species not previously reported in Australia.
Muhlnickel
C J
CJ
IDEXX Laboratories Melbourne, Unit 124/45 Gilby Rd, Mt Waverley Vic. 3149.
Jefferies
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Morgan-Ryan
U M
UM
Irwin
P J
PJ
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D001403:Babesia / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D001947:Breeding; D017931:DNA Primers; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000097:blood; D014739:Victoria
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D017931:DNA Primers; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S