Title |
An atypical case of Babesia bigemina parasitising a dog from a rural area of eastern Mexico
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Published in |
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, January 2022
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DOI | 10.1590/s1984-29612022039 |
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Authors |
José Luis Bravo-Ramos, Sokani Sánchez-Montes, Gerardo Gabriel Ballados-González, Dora Romero-Salas, Jannete Gamboa-Prieto, Angélica Olivares-Muñoz |
Abstract |
A dog that shared habitat with domestic animals in a cattle farm and that was exposed to wildlife was taken to a private practitioner for clinical examination. The analyses conducted on the patient revealed the presence of Babesia bigemina by a molecular test. Clinical signs such as lethargy, anorexia and hyperthermia > 39 °C, pale mucous membranes and blood urine were observed in the patient. The animal was treated with imidocarb dipropionate (two doses each 0.5 ml/10 kg b.w. at an interval of 14 days). On treatment day 7, the clinical signs were mostly reduced. On day 30, PCR was carried out to assess the efficacy of the treatment, with a negative result. This case represents the first report of babesiosis due to B. bigemina in a dog living on a cattle farm in Mexico. It indicates the lower host specify of these pathogens and that dogs can play a role as sentinels of vector-borne parasites in livestock animals. |
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