Autochthonous canine babesiosis in The Netherlands.
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.
Matjila
Tshepo P
TP
Division of Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. tshepo.matjila@up.ac.za
Nijhof
Ard M
AM
Taoufik
Amar
A
Houwers
Dirk
D
Teske
Erik
E
Penzhorn
Banie L
BL
de Lange
Thamar
T
Jongejan
Frans
F
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
D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S; D007095:Imidocarb; C031719:imidocarb dipropionate