Journal
PATHOGENS
Volume 11, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11111329
Keywords
Babesia canis; canine babesiosis; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; Dermacentor reticulatus; ticks; Poland; Central Europe
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- Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
- [PCN-2-081/N/1/I]
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Tick-borne microorganisms, including Babesia canis, are important agents causing infectious diseases in humans and animals. This study reports two cases of symptomatic canine babesiosis caused by Babesia canis in domestic dogs from Poland, as well as the presence of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks on one of the infected dogs. Molecular analysis confirmed the presence of Babesia canis in the dogs' blood, with the obtained sequence being identical to a known isolate.
Tick-borne microorganisms belong to important etiological agents of many infectious diseases affecting humans and animals. Among them, there are haemoprotozoans of the Babesia genus, which infect erythrocytes of a host and may cause many clinical symptoms. Canine babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease in Southern and Central Europe. In this study, we report two cases of symptomatic canine babesiosis caused by Babesia canis in domestic dogs from the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, as well as the presence of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks detected on one of the Babesia-infected dogs (D. reticulatus-free zone). The molecular analysis confirmed the presence of Babesia canis in the dogs' blood, and the sequencing analysis showed that the obtained sequence is 100% identical to the sequence of Babesia canis isolate 3469 (sequence ID: KX712122.1). Our findings should raise awareness of B. canis infection among dog owners and veterinarians in the region where B. canis was not previously reported in residential, non-traveling dogs, as well as ensuring that adequate diagnostic methods are available.
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