Prognostic Markers in Acute Babesia canis Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Canine babesiosis, caused by Babesia canis, is a prevalent and clinically relevant disease in Europe. Severe acute babesiosis is characterized by a high mortality but prognosis is not always correlated with clinical signs nor with the level of parasitemia.

Objective

This study evaluated prognostic markers associated with poor outcomes in acute Babesia canis infections.

Animals and methods

We compared the results of routine laboratory profiles, hand-held lactate and glucose analyzer, and the acute phase response in 2 groups of naturally infected dogs (7 survivors and 8 nonsurvivors). Samples were collected at the time of first admission and before any treatment. Subsequently, the course of prognostic markers was followed in 3 dogs experimentally inoculated w

SUBMITTER: Eichenberger RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4913656 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature