The prevalence and impact of Babesia canis and Theileria sp. in free-ranging grey wolf (Canis lupus) populations in Croatia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Babesia spp. and Theileria spp. are important emerging causes of disease in dogs. Alongside these domesticated hosts, there is increasing recognition that these piroplasms can also be found in a range of wild animals with isolated reports describing the presence of these pathogen in foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and captive grey wolves (Canis lupus). The prevalence and impact of these infections in free-ranging populations of canids are unknown. To gain a better insight into the epidemiology and pathogenesis of piroplasm infections in free-ranging grey wolves, pathological and molecular investigations into captive and free-ranging grey wolves in Croatia were performed.

Results

The carcasses of 107 free-ranging wolves and one captive wolf were the subjects of post-mortem i

SUBMITTER: Beck A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5379697 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature