Fatal Babesia canis canis infection in a splenectomized Estonian dog

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dc.contributor.authorTiškina, Valentina
dc.contributor.authorCapligina, Valentina
dc.contributor.authorMust, Külli
dc.contributor.authorBerzina, Inese
dc.contributor.authorRanka, Renate
dc.contributor.authorJokelainen, Pikka
dc.contributor.institutionRīga Stradiņš University
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-09T12:40:01Z
dc.date.available2021-09-09T12:40:01Z
dc.date.issued2016-01-25
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2016 Tiškina et al.
dc.description.abstractA previously splenectomized dog from Estonia was presented with a sudden lack of appetite and discoloration of the urine. Despite supportive therapy, its condition deteriorated dramatically during 1 day. Severe thrombocytopenia and high numbers of protozoan hemoparasites were evident in blood smears, and the hematocrit dropped from 46 to 33%. The dog was euthanized before specific antibabesial treatment was initiated. Blood samples from the dog and from two other dogs in the same household tested positive for Babesia using molecular methods, and the sequences of partial 18S rRNA gene confirmed the causative species as Babesia canis canis. The risk of severe, rapidly progressing babesiosis in splenectomized dogs merits awareness.en
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
dc.format.extent1283857
dc.identifier.citationTiškina, V, Capligina, V, Must, K, Berzina, I, Ranka, R & Jokelainen, P 2016, 'Fatal Babesia canis canis infection in a splenectomized Estonian dog', Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, vol. 58, no. 1, 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-016-0189-4
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13028-016-0189-4
dc.identifier.issn0044-605X
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.rsu.lv/jspui/handle/123456789/6268
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofActa Veterinaria Scandinavica
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectBlood smear
dc.subjectCanine babesiosis
dc.subjectEurope
dc.subjectSplenectomy
dc.subject4.3 Veterinary science
dc.subject1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
dc.subjectGeneral Veterinary
dc.titleFatal Babesia canis canis infection in a splenectomized Estonian dogen
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