Babesia canis
| Babesia canis | |
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| Babesia canis piroplasm stage infecting red blood cells of a dog. Giemsa stained. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Piroplasmida |
| Family: | Babesiidae |
| Genus: | Babesia |
| Species: | B. canis
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| Binomial name | |
| Babesia canis (Piana & Galli-Valerio, 1895)
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| Synonyms | |
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Piroplasma canis | |
Babesia canis is a parasite that infects red blood cells and can lead to anemia.[1] This is a species that falls under the overarching genus Babesia. It is transmitted by the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) and is one of the most common piroplasm infections.[2] The brown dog tick is adapted to warmer climates and is found in both Europe and the United States, especially in shelters and greyhound kennels.[2][3] In Europe, it is also transmitted by Dermacentor ticks with an increase in infections reported due to people traveling with their pets.[4]
- ^ Cornell University. "Babesia Canis". Cornell.
- ^ a b Irwin, Peter. "Canine Babesiosis" (PDF). Canine Babesiosis: 1141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ Halos, L.; Lebert, I.; Abrial, D.; Danlois, F.; Garzik, K.; Rodes, D.; Schillmeier, M.; Ducrot, C.; Guillot, J. (2014). "Questionnaire-based survey on the distribution and incidence of canine babesiosis in countries of Western Europe". Parasite. 21: 13. doi:10.1051/parasite/2014015. PMC 3952654. PMID 24626325.
- ^ Irwin, Peter. "Canine Babesiosis" (PDF). Canine Babesiosis: 1144. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-06.