title: Autochthonous canine babesiosis in The Netherlands.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. tshepo.matjila@up.ac.za
authors.forename: Tshepo P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Matjila
authors.forename: Ard M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nijhof
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taoufik
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Houwers
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Teske
authors.forename: Banie L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Penzhorn
authors.forename: Thamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: de Lange
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jongejan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002353:Carrier State / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D003870:Dermacentor / Q000469:parasitology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007095:Imidocarb / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S; D007095:Imidocarb; C031719:imidocarb dipropionate