Pathogens transmitted by ticks are an emerging problem worldwide, this study aimed to diagnose the causal agents of infection in dogs presenting suspected hemoparasitoses. Fifty-eight dogs with clinical signs such as depression, hemorrhagic diathesis and fever were evaluated regarding clinical presentation, hemogram, blood smears and serological tests, using the indirect immunofluorescence meth...

Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (IMT) is a disorder in which bound IgG on the surface of platelets results in platelet removal and alterations in mean platelet volume. Using flow cytometry, alterations in platelet size, platelet surface-associated IgG (PSAIgG), and numbers of reticulated platelets were determined in 13 dogs with primary IMT and 4 dogs with secondary IMT induced by experimental...

PCR Detection of Babesia ovata from Cattle Reared in Japan and 1 Clinical Significance of Co-Infection with Theileria orientalis 2 3 Running title: Co-infection of B. ovata and T. orientalis in cattle 4 5 Thillaiampalam Sivakumar, Michihito Tagawa, Takeshi Yoshinari, Adrian P. Ybañez, 6 Ikuo Igarashi, Yuzuru Ikehara, Hiroshi Hata, Seiji Kondo, Kotaro Matsumoto, 7 Hisashi Inokuma, and Naoaki Yok...

Accurate measurements of serum aminotransferase (ALT) activity in dogs relies on the endogenous pro-enzyme pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P). The purpose of this study was to determine whether the exclusion of P5P from the analytical method causes an underestimation of serum ALT activity in dogs suffering from babesiosis and in those manifesting evidence of hepatocellular damage, and to determine if ...

BACKGROUND Dogs seized by law enforcement agencies during dogfighting investigations are at increased risk of Babesia gibsoni infection. A rapid and cost-effective diagnostic test would increase the feasibility of mass screening of dogs for infection and monitoring treatment efficacy in B. gibsoni-infected dogs. OBJECTIVE To determine the performance of a point-of-need insulated isothermal PC...

Babesiosis in humans is caused by infection with various species of Babesia (Apicomplexa, Piroplasmida), mainly transmitted by an arthropod vector--Ixodes spp. ticks. This review will focus on blood transfusion as another mode of Babesia transmission, especially in endemic areas, as well as the impact of human babesiosis on transfusion medicine.

Theileria equi and Babesia caballi are the causative agents of equine piroplasmosis (EP). Currently, imidocarb dipropionate (ID) is only available drug for treating clinical form EP. Serious side effects incomplete clearance infection a major drawback ID. Heat-shock proteins (Hsp) play vital role in life cycle these haemoprotozoans by preventing alteration protein conformation. These Hsp activa...

Protozoal hastalıklar atlarda ölümlere ve ciddi ekonomik kayıplara neden olur. Bazılarının zoonotik potansiyelleri ise halk sağlığı açısından önem arz eder. Bu çalışmanın amacı Nevşehir ilinde turistik amaçlarla yetiştirilen doku (Neospora spp. Toxoplasma gondii) kan (Theileria equi Babesia caballi) protozoonlarının yaygınlığını belirlemektir. amaçla yaşları 3-24 arasındaki 105 dişi attan alına...