First case of babesiosis caused by Babesia canis canis in a dog from Norway

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 171, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 350-353

  Øines, Øivind ^a   Storli, Katarina ^b   Brun Hansen, Hege ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b Lørenskog Dyreklinikk AS   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Babesia canis canis; Canine babesiosis; Norway; Parasite; PCR

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; IMIDOCARB; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA; BABESIOSIS; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DOG; FEVER; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TICK BITE;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; IMIDOCARB; MALE; NORWAY; PHYLOGENY;

BABESIA; BABESIA CANIS CANIS; BABESIA SP.; CANIS FAMILIARIS; IXODIDA;

EID: 77954620632     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.03.024     Document Type: Article

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