Blood, Bull Terriers and Babesiosis: further evidence for direct transmission of Babesia gibsoni in dogs
- 28 October 2007
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australian Veterinary Journal
- Vol. 85 (11), 459-463
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00220.x
Abstract
This study reports on the epidemiology of Babesia gibsoni in American Pit Bull Terriers living in a region of western Victoria in southern Australia. Both American Pit Bull Terriers (n = 100) and other dog breeds (n = 51) were screened for B gibsoni using immunofluorescent antibody testing (IFAT) and/or polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). A questionnaire was also completed by each dog owner, ascertaining the husbandry and habits of the dogs sampled. Fourteen dogs were positive for B gibsoni using IFAT and/or PCR-RFLP and all were American Pit Bull Terriers. Dogs that were male and/or had been bitten by or were biters of other American Pit Bull Terriers were more likely to be B gibsoni positive, thus suggesting that blood-to-blood transmission contributes to the spread of this disease between dogs.Keywords
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