Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors-A Review.

ABSTRACT: Canine babesiosis is a disease caused by protozoan pathogens belonging to the genus Babesia. Four species of large Babesia cause canine babesiosis (B. canis, B. rossi, B. vogeli, and the informally named B. coco). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide distribution, different species occur in specific regions: B. rossi in sub-Saharan Africa, B. canis in Europe and Asia, and B. coco in the Eastern Atlantic United States, while B. vogeli occurs in Africa, southern parts of Europe and Asia, northern Australia, southern regions of North America, and in South America. B. vogeli is the most prevalent large Babesia species globally. This results from its wide range of monotropic vector species, the mild or sub

SUBMITTER: Zygner W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10451873 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature