Naslov (eng)

The first clinical case of Babesia vogeli infection in a dog from Serbia

Autor

Spariosu, Kristina
Kovačević Filipović, Milica
Stepanović, Predrag
Janjić, Filip
Glišić, Dimitrije
Davitkov, Dajana

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Opis (eng)

ABSTRACT The city of Belgrade, Serbia, with its continental climate and suburban green spaces, is an endemic region for canine babesiosis. Molecular analyses showed that the clinical manifestation of the disease is dominantly caused by Babesia canis, transmitted by a winter tick Dermacentor reticulatus. Thus, the occurrence of canine babesiosis is typically seen in winter and springtime. The presented case demonstrates for the first time an active infection with Babesia vogeli during the summer, in an elderly dog from Belgrade, without a previous history of travel. The patient was presented at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade, with respiratory problems and thrombocytopenia. The Romanowsky-stained blood smears revealed unusually large babesia merozoites and microfilaria presence, and the dog tested positive for Dirofilaria immitis antigens. The patient was treated against both infections, with positive outcomes.

Jezik

engleski

Datum

2025

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Predmet

blood smear, large babesia, microfilaria, molecular identification, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, thrombocytopenia

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