The factors affecting the distribution of babesiosis in dogs in Poland

Adaszek, Łukasz; Carbonero, Alfonso; Winiarczyk, S.

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.03.059

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“…This situation is a result of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks becoming more widespread, because these ticks transmit the parasites (5,21). A few years ago the disease was diagnosed only in the eastern part of Poland, and the results of this study show that these regions are indeed areas of endemic babesiosis (5,9).…”

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“…As demonstrated by the results of many previous studies, canine babesiosis is a disease endemic to Poland (3,5,20,21). This situation is a result of Dermacentor reticulatus ticks becoming more widespread, because these ticks transmit the parasites (5,21).…”

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“…Although in the whole area of eastern Poland, similar to the whole of Europe (2,8), the presence of EU622792 and EU622793 is observed and the genotypes are responsible for the development of acute babesiosis in dogs. The protozoa isolates responsible for the development of the atypical and subclinical forms of the disease have only been discovered in the Lublin and Mazowieckie provinces, where the number of cases of the disease seems to be the highest in Poland (5,19).…”

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Occurrence of different strains of Babesia canis in dogs in eastern Poland

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Bartnicki

Staniec

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Journal of Veterinary Research

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to carry out a genetic analysis of Babesia canis isolates detected in dogs in eastern Poland and to study the correlation of the protozoa variant with a specific geographical region. Material and Methods: PCR was used to identify strains of B. canis from naturally infected animals (240 dogs from four provinces: Mazowieckie, Lublin, Podlasie, and Podkarpacie) by amplifying and sequencing a fragment of the 18S rRNA gene. Results: Sequencing the PCR products led to the identification of four variants of B. canis. Two previously described protozoa variants (18S rRNA-A and 18S rRNA-B) were observed in all provinces. Additionally, in the Mazowieckie and Lublin provinces a B. canis variant which contributed to the development of acute or atypical babesiosis was observed. The fourth variant of B. canis was detected only in dogs from the Lublin province, and the course of the disease was subclinical in all dogs infected with this variant. Conclusion: These results indicate the appearance of a new fourth B. canis genotype in Poland and confirm that it is still necessary to study the relationships between the genetic structure of protozoa, geographical distribution of the parasites, and clinical course of the disease.

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Occurrence of different strains of Babesia canis in dogs in eastern Poland

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Staniec

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“…All of them are now considered to be separate species (Zahler et al 1998;Matijatko et al 2012). So far, only B. canis has been found in dogs in Poland (Zygner et al 2007;Adaszek et al 2011). These parasites are also the most common etiologic factor of babesiosis in dogs in other parts of Europe (Cardoso et al 2008;Solano-Gallego et al 2008;Kubelova et al 2011).…”

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Possible vertical transmission of Babesia canis canis from a bitch to her puppies: a case report

Adaszek¹,

Obara-Galek²,

Piech³

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Vet. Med. - Czech

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The present study reports the possible vertical transmission of Babesia canis canis from an infected bitch to her puppies. The study concerns a bitch that had developed babesiosis in week seven of pregnancy and her litter, three puppies that exhibited symptoms of the disease in Weeks 8-9 post-partum. In all animals, the infection with protozoa was confirmed by the results of a PCR blood test. The identity of the nucleotide sequences of the amplified fragment of the gene (18S RNA) isolated from the blood of the puppies and the bitch was 100%, which indicates that all the dogs were infected with the same strain of protozoa. This result, together with the exclusion of other possible routes of babesiosis transmission in puppies, suggests that they were infected with Babesia canis canis in utero.

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“…They resulted in the development of a new product Nobivac Piro available also on the Polish market (5).…”

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Preliminary Study on the Safety of a New Vaccine Against Canine Babesiosis Containing Soluble Parasitic Antigen (SPA)

Adaszek

Wernicka-Furmaga

Winiarczyk

2012

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

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The aim of this study was to assess the safety of a new vaccine, containing soluble parasitic antigen (SPA), against canine babesiosis. Fifteen dogs were included in the experiment. Five controls received only the adjuvant and 10 dogs were vaccinated with Babesia canis canis SPA twice, at a two weeks interval. For the whole period of the study all animals were under constant clinical observation. Haematological and biochemical tests were performed. Flu-like symptoms and local reactions at the injection site were observed in three animals from the vaccinated group and in two dogs from the control group. These events were transient, receded spontaneously and did not require any appropriate treatment. In 50% of the vaccinated dogs, a slight and spontaneously receding thrombocytopenia developed. However, in none of the animals used in the experiment shock symptoms were observed. Administration of the SPA did not affect the functions of internal organs, which was confirmed by normal results of biochemical tests. The obtained Babesia canis SPA can be considered safe and well tolerated by dogs, and therefore it can be used in further studies on the immunisation of animals against babesiosis.

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The factors affecting the distribution of babesiosis in dogs in Poland

Cited by 38 publications

References 11 publications

Occurrence of different strains of Babesia canis in dogs in eastern Poland

Occurrence of different strains of Babesia canis in dogs in eastern Poland

Possible vertical transmission of Babesia canis canis from a bitch to her puppies: a case report

Preliminary Study on the Safety of a New Vaccine Against Canine Babesiosis Containing Soluble Parasitic Antigen (SPA)

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