The first report on Hepatozoon canis in dogs and wolves in Poland: clinical and epidemiological features

ABSTRACT:

Background

Canine hepatozoonosis caused by Hepatozoon canis is a common infection in dogs, with frequent case reports from the Mediterranean region and more recently from several Central European countries, such as Hungary and Germany. Despite the high prevalence of H. canis in red foxes, no infections have been reported to date in dogs in Poland. We describe here the first autochthonous cases of H. canis infection in dogs, including their clinical features, and report the prevalence of H. canis in grey wolves from different regions of Poland.

Methods

Thin smears prepared from blood samples collected from dogs were evaluated by microscopic examination. A total of 60 wolves and 47 dogs were tested. Infections were confirmed by PCR and sequencing.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Tołkacz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10476436 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature