Canine babesiosis: Review

Authors

  • Viviane Cassinoni Araujo Cassinoni Moreira Dias Wanda Maria de Araujo
  • Fernanda Lúcia Alves Ferreira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v10n12.886-888

Keywords:

Hemolytic anemia, Babesia spp., ixodidae ticks

Abstract

Babesiosis is a parasitic disease caused by the development of Babesia species, highlighting Babesia canis and Babesia gibsoni as main species involved in cases diagnosed in Brazil. Transmission occurs during blood feeding of Rhipicephalus ticks when blood containing sporozoites is inoculated in the definitive host, domestic dogs. The parasite invades red blood cells and reproduces asexually, causing intravascular hemolysis. Depending on the location of Babesia, dogs may display a severe anemia or a cerebral infarction. The objective of the study is to conduct a brief review of canine babesiosis, highlighting key points in the elucidation of characteristic clinical cases or not in the petvet clinic.

Published

2016-12-01

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

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