Haemolytic disease in sheep attributed to a Babesia lengau-like organism

Because the stockmen had given treatment against ectoparasites (Ectopor-Novartis) 10 days ago, the affected animals were free of ticks. [...]the current investigation describes the detection of a B lengau-like organism in sheep affected by typical signs of babesiosis, therefore showing that the orga...

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Published inVeterinary record Vol. 170; no. 6; p. 155
Main Authors Giadinis, N. D., Chochlakis, D., Kritsepi-Konstantinou, M., Makridaki, E., Tselentis, Y., Kostopoulou, D., Karatzias, H., Psaroulaki, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Limited 11.02.2012
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Animals
Babesia - classification
Babesiosis - diagnosis
Babesiosis - epidemiology
Babesiosis - parasitology
Babesiosis - veterinary
Blood
Copper
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Erythrocytes - parasitology
Female
Greece - epidemiology
Hematology
Laboratories
Male
Parasitemia - diagnosis
Parasitemia - epidemiology
Parasitemia - parasitology
Parasitemia - veterinary
Phylogeny
Poisoning
Sheep
Sheep Diseases - diagnosis
Sheep Diseases - epidemiology
Sheep Diseases - parasitology
Urine
Veterinarians
Greece
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Summary:Because the stockmen had given treatment against ectoparasites (Ectopor-Novartis) 10 days ago, the affected animals were free of ticks. [...]the current investigation describes the detection of a B lengau-like organism in sheep affected by typical signs of babesiosis, therefore showing that the organism can be pathogenic.
Bibliography:Y. Tselentis
and
is also at The Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Crete, Greece
D. Chochlakis
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ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.100394