title: Asymptomatic Babesia microti-like parasite infection in wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in South Korea.
abstract: We describe asymptomatic piroplasmosis caused by a Babesia microti-like parasite in wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) diagnosed by blood smear and DNA analysis. This is the first description of natural B. microti-like parasite infection in raccoon dogs and suggests that the wild raccoon dog can be a source for B. microti-like parasite infection of domestic dogs and humans.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, Chungbuk, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Ik
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Sook-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hye-Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Ki-Jeong
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Na
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D041001:Babesia microti / Q000235:genetics*; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D046031:Raccoon Dogs / Q000469:parasitology*; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D017423:Sequence Analysis, RNA
chemical_list: D016053:RNA, Protozoan