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Autochthonous canine babesiosis in The Netherlands

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 131; Issue: 1-2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.04.020

1873-2550

P.T. Matjila, Ard M. Nijhof, Amar Taoufik, D.J. Houwers, Erik Teske, B.L. Penzhorn, T. de Lange, Frans Jongejan,

Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

Outbreaks of autochthonous babesiosis, caused by Babesia canis, occurred in The Netherlands in the spring and autumn of 2004 affecting 23 dogs. Nineteen animals recovered after treatment, whereas four dogs died. Adult Dermacentor reticulatus ticks collected from these dogs indicate that canine babesiosis could become endemic in The Netherlands.