West-to-east differences of Babesia canis canis prevalence in
Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in Slovakia

J 2011

West-to-east differences of Babesia canis canis prevalence in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in Slovakia

KUBELOVA, Michaela; Emil TKADLEC; Marek BEDNAR; Eva ROUBALOVÁ; Pavel SIROKY et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

West-to-east differences of Babesia canis canis prevalence in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in Slovakia

Autoři

KUBELOVA, Michaela; Emil TKADLEC; Marek BEDNAR; Eva ROUBALOVÁ a Pavel SIROKY

Vydání

Veterinary Parasitology, England, Elsevier, 2011, 0304-4017

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.579

Označené pro přenos do RIV

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.03.033

UT WoS

000294094400004

Klíčová slova anglicky

Babesia canis; Dermacentor; Slovakia; Vector-borne disease; Natural focus; PCR-RFLP

Změněno: 21. 2. 2013 15:00, RNDr. Eva Roubalová, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

Babesia canis can is is the most frequent causative agent of canine babesiosis in Central Europe, frequently causing severe disease. Recently, many new endemic foci of this disease have been reported from European countries. Growing incidence of canine babesiosis was recorded also in Slovakia during the last decade, from first cases in eastern Slovakia ten years ago to recent cases all over the south of the country. We have used nested PCR-RFLP method to study prevalence of B. c. canis in its natural tick vector Dermacentor reticulatus, collected at three geographically isolated lowland areas of southern Slovakia situated in the southeast, southwest, and west of Slovakia, respectively. The highest prevalence of B. c. canis was observed in D. reticulatus from eastern Slovakia (14.7%; n = 327), whereas the prevalence in southwest was significantly lower (2.3%; n = 1205). Notably, all 874 D. reticulatus ticks collected at Zahorska nizina lowland (W Slovakia) were B. c. canis-negative. Recorded differences in Babesia prevalence concurs well with the shift in incidence of clinical cases of canine babesiosis as observed by vet practitioners. Presented results revealed that eastern Slovakia represents an area of high risk of B. c. canis infection, whereas western areas of the country still remain Babesia canis-free. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Citovat

KUBELOVA, Michaela; Emil TKADLEC; Marek BEDNAR; Eva ROUBALOVÁ a Pavel SIROKY. West-to-east differences of Babesia canis canis prevalence in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in Slovakia. Veterinary Parasitology. England: Elsevier, 2011, roč. 180, 3-4, s. 191-196. ISSN 0304-4017. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.03.033.

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   volume = {180},
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N2  - Babesia canis can is is the most frequent causative agent of canine babesiosis in Central Europe, frequently causing severe disease. Recently, many new endemic foci of this disease have been reported from European countries. Growing incidence of canine babesiosis was recorded also in Slovakia during the last decade, from first cases in eastern Slovakia ten years ago to recent cases all over the south of the country. We have used nested PCR-RFLP method to study prevalence of B. c. canis in its natural tick vector Dermacentor reticulatus, collected at three geographically isolated lowland areas of southern Slovakia situated in the southeast, southwest, and west of Slovakia, respectively. The highest prevalence of B. c. canis was observed in D. reticulatus from eastern Slovakia (14.7%; n = 327), whereas the prevalence in southwest was significantly lower (2.3%; n = 1205). Notably, all 874 D. reticulatus ticks collected at Zahorska nizina lowland (W Slovakia) were B. c. canis-negative. Recorded differences in Babesia prevalence concurs well with the shift in incidence of clinical cases of canine babesiosis as observed by vet practitioners. Presented results revealed that eastern Slovakia represents an area of high risk of B. c. canis infection, whereas western areas of the country still remain Babesia canis-free. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
ER  -

KUBELOVA, Michaela; Emil TKADLEC; Marek BEDNAR; Eva ROUBALOVÁ a Pavel SIROKY. West-to-east differences of Babesia canis canis prevalence in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in Slovakia. \textit{Veterinary Parasitology}. England: Elsevier, 2011, roč.~180, 3-4, s.~191-196. ISSN~0304-4017. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.03.033.

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