A molecular epidemiological survey of Babesia,
Hepatozoon,Ehrlichia and Anaplasma
infections of dogs in Japan |
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| Authors: | Shotaro KUBO Morihiro TATENO Yasuaki ICHIKAWA Yasuyuki ENDO |
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| Affiliation: | 1)Laboratory of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1–21–24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890–0065, Japan;2)The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, 1677–1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753–8511, Japan;3)Merial Japan Ltd., 3–20–2 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163–1488, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Tick-borne diseases are often encountered in canine clinical practice. In the presentstudy, a molecular epidemiological survey of dogs in Japan was conducted to understand theprevalence and geographical distribution of Babesia spp.,Hepatozoon spp., Ehrlichia spp. andAnaplasma spp. Pathogen-derived DNA in blood samples obtained from 722dogs with a history of exposure to ticks and/or fleas was examined by PCR. The prevalenceof Babesia gibsoni, Babesia odocoilei-like species,Hepatozoon canis and Ehrlichiaspp./Anaplasma spp. was 2.4% (16/722), 0.1% (1/722), 2.5% (18/722) and1.5% (11/722), respectively. While B. gibsoni andEhrlichia spp./Anaplasma spp. were detected in thewestern part of Japan, H. canis was detected in Tohoku area in additionto western and central parts of Japan. |
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| Keywords: | canine epidemiological survey Japan tick-borne disease |
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