Prevalence of Babesia spp. and clinical characteristics of Babesia vulpes infections in North American dogs

Abstract Background Babesiosis is an important cause of thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia in dogs. Babesia vulpes, reported in European dogs and North American foxes, rarely has been reported in domestic North American dogs. Newly optimized polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers facilitate more...

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Main Authors: Nanelle R. Barash, Brittany Thomas, Adam J. Birkenheuer, Edward B. Breitschwerdt, Erica Lemler, Barbara A. Qurollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15560