Canine rangeliosis: the need for differential diagnosis

Silva, Aleksandro Schafer Da; Martins, Danieli Brolo; Soares, João Fábio; França, Raqueli Teresinha

doi:10.1007/s00436-012-3160-y

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“…A similar result has been observed in dogs experimentally infected with Rangelia vitalii , which is a protozoan parasite that causes canine piroplasmosis in Brazil (Da Silva et al 2013; Paim et al 2013). Increase of serum TNF-α concentration has also been observed in human and bovine babesiosis (Shaio and Lin 1998; Kontaş and Salmanoğlu 2006).…”

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Increased concentration of serum TNF alpha and its correlations with arterial blood pressure and indices of renal damage in dogs infected with Babesia canis

Zygner

Gójska-Zygner²,

Bąska

et al. 2014

Parasitol Res

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Canine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by parasites of the genus Babesia. Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a cytokine that plays a role in the pathogenesis of canine babesiosis. In this study, the authors determined the concentration of serum TNF-α in 11 dogs infected with Babesia canis and calculated Spearman’s rank correlations between the concentration of TNF-α and blood pressure, and between TNF-α and indices of renal damage such as: fractional excretion of sodium (FE(Na+)), urinary creatinine to serum creatinine ratio (UCr/SCr), renal failure index (RFI), urine specific gravity (USG) and urinary protein to urinary creatinine ratio (UPC). The results demonstrated statistically significant strong negative correlations between TNF-α and systolic arterial pressure (r = −0.7246), diastolic arterial pressure (r = −0.6642) and mean arterial pressure (r = −0.7151). Serum TNF-α concentration was also statistically significantly correlated with FE(Na+) (r = 0.7056), UCr/SCr (r = −0.8199), USG (r = −0.8075) and duration of the disease (r = 0.6767). The results of this study show there is an increase of serum TNF-α concentration during canine babesiosis, and the increased TNF-α concentration has an influence on the development of hypotension and renal failure in canine babesiosis. This probably results from the fact that TNF-α is involved in the production of nitric oxide and induction of vasodilation and hypotension, which may cause renal ischaemia and hypoxia, and finally acute tubular necrosis and renal failure.

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Increased concentration of serum TNF alpha and its correlations with arterial blood pressure and indices of renal damage in dogs infected with Babesia canis

Zygner

Gójska-Zygner²,

Bąska

et al. 2014

Parasitol Res

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“…The little known protozoan R. vitalii occurs mainly in southern and south-eastern Brazil [119,124,158,159], where ticks such as A. aureolatum , the putative vector, are commonly found in dogs frequenting the Atlantic rainforest environment [160]. Interestingly, B. gibsoni has been reported exclusively in southern Brazil [87,104], which also suggests that R. sanguineus s.l.…”

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Dogs, cats, parasites, and humans in Brazil: opening the black box

Dantas‐Torres

Otranto

2014

Parasites & Vectors

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Dogs and cats in Brazil serve as primary hosts for a considerable number of parasites, which may affect their health and wellbeing. These may include endoparasites (e.g., protozoa, cestodes, trematodes, and nematodes) and ectoparasites (i.e., fleas, lice, mites, and ticks). While some dog and cat parasites are highly host-specific (e.g., Aelurostrongylus abstrusus and Felicola subrostratus for cats, and Angiostrongylus vasorum and Trichodectes canis for dogs), others may easily switch to other hosts, including humans. In fact, several dog and cat parasites (e.g., Toxoplasma gondii, Dipylidium caninum, Ancylostoma caninum, Strongyloides stercoralis, and Toxocara canis) are important not only from a veterinary perspective but also from a medical standpoint. In addition, some of them (e.g., Lynxacarus radovskyi on cats and Rangelia vitalii in dogs) are little known to most veterinary practitioners working in Brazil. This article is a compendium on dog and cat parasites in Brazil and a call for a One Health approach towards a better management of some of these parasites, which may potentially affect humans. Practical aspects related to the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitic diseases of dogs and cats in Brazil are discussed.

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“…Rangeliosis is an emerging tick borne disease that affects dogs from B rasil, (Loretti y Barros, 2004;Da silva et al, 2012;Franca et al 2010Franca et al , 2014 Argentina, (Eiras et al, 2014;Sánchez et al, 2014) Uruguay (Soares et al, 2015, Rivero et al, 2017 and P araguay (Inácio et al 2017). It is caused by Rangelia vitalii, a tick-borne prot ozoan parasite from the P hylum Apicomplexa t hat is transmitted by the Amblyomma aureolatum tick-bite (Soares et al, 2018).…”

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Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report

Borrás

Salvador²,

Rinaldi³

et al. 2020

Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports

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Canine rangeliosis: the need for differential diagnosis

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Increased concentration of serum TNF alpha and its correlations with arterial blood pressure and indices of renal damage in dogs infected with Babesia canis

Increased concentration of serum TNF alpha and its correlations with arterial blood pressure and indices of renal damage in dogs infected with Babesia canis

Dogs, cats, parasites, and humans in Brazil: opening the black box

Use of molecular tools for the diagnosis of rangeliosis by Rangelia vitalii in Argentina: A case report

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