A case report of fatal feline babesiosis caused by Babesia canis in north western Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Europe, Babesia infections in cats are sporadic and only partial knowledge is currently available since the number of described cases including both the clinical presentation and the molecular identification of the Babesia species involved is limited. In the present case report, the clinical signs, the epidemiological data and the molecular results suggest that this is the first reported fatal case of feline babesiosis caused by Babesia canis.

Case presentation

A six month old female European shorthair cat from north-western Spain died after being hospitalized for two days. This animal was pregnant and showed anorexia, lethargy, weakness, jaundice and fever with increased respiratory and heart rates. Haematological analysis revealed haemolytic regenerative anae

SUBMITTER: Remesar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9107175 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature