Babesia lengau associated with cerebral and haemolytic babesiosis in two domestic cats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although reported sporadically from various countries, feline babesiosis appears to be a significant clinical entity only in South Africa, where Babesia felis is usually incriminated as the causative agent. Babesia lengau, recently described from asymptomatic cheetahs, has now possibly been incriminated as the causative agent in two severe clinical cases in domestic cats.

Findings

Both cats were euthanised in extremis. While typical feline babesiosis in South Africa is an afebrile disease with a chronic manifestation, there was acute onset of severe clinical signs in both cats and their body temperatures were above the normal range when they were presented for treatment. Haemolytic anaemia was confirmed in one case. To our knowledge, this is the first report of ce

SUBMITTER: Bosman AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3652746 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature