| Title |
Changing incidence of bovine babesiosis in Ireland
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Irish Veterinary Journal, September 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/2046-0481-67-19 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Annetta Zintl, Guy McGrath, Luke O’Grady, June Fanning, Kevin Downing, Denise Roche, Mícheál Casey, Jeremy S Gray |
| Abstract |
In Ireland bovine babesiosis is caused by the tick-borne blood parasite, Babesia divergens. A survey of veterinary practitioners and farmers in the 1980's revealed an annual incidence of 1.7% associated with considerable economic losses. However, two subsequent surveys in the 1990's indicated a decline in clinical babesiosis. Recent evidence from continental Europe suggests that, probably due to climate change, the distribution of the tick vector of B. divergens, Ixodes ricinus is extending to more northerly regions and higher altitudes. In addition, milder winters are thought to widen the window of tick activity. In order to determine whether any such changes have affected the incidence of bovine babesiosis in Ireland, a questionnaire survey of farmers and veterinarians was carried out and compared with data from previous surveys. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 67% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown | 61 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Unknown | 21 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 13 | 21% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 8% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown | 24 | 38% |
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