Canine babesiosis: a Brazilian perspective.
Canine babesiosis is highly endemic in Brazil, caused by Babesia canis and Babesia gibsoni, both transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks. The present review argues for a more adequate method of characterizing the Babesia species infecting dogs and cats in different Brazilian endemic zones. It advocates for a comprehensive understanding of the biology of R. sanguineus ticks under Brazilian conditions in order to define the more effective preventive strategies against canine babesiosis and calls for partnerships between the public and private sectors for research on canine babesiosis and other vector-borne diseases in Brazil.
Dantas-Torres
Filipe
F
Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, C.P. 7472, Recife 50670-420, Pernambuco, Brazil. fdt@cpqam.fiocruz.br
Figueredo
Luciana Aguiar
LA
D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D001403:Babesia / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D015995:Prevalence; D048508:Rhipicephalus sanguineus / Q000469:parasitology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015047:Zoonoses
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents