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Dog babesiosis is a severe disease with symptoms of hemolitic anemia. The etiological factor of this disease are protozoa organisms from the family Babesidae. Molecular biology techniques indicate that the genetic structure of these parasites is extremely diversified. On the basis of the analysis of Babesia DNA, new variants of the protozoa were detected. It is possible that these new variants of Babesia are characterized by high virulence for dogs and high resistance to drugs used in babesiosis therapy.
The aim of presented study was a statistical analysis of haematological abnormalities in cases of canine babesiosis, especially according to age and breed of animals. Data submitted to analysis consisted of 350 haematological results from dogs that were diagnosed as Babesia positive, based on May-Grünwald-Giemsa stained blood smears. Haematology tests (erythrocyte, leukocyte, and platelet parameters) were performed on automated analyser. Haematological parameters that showed abnormalities were submitted to the statistical analysis with the group division based on animals' age and breed. It was found that the most significant haematological abnormality in the course of babesiosis is thrombocytopoenia, less severe abnormalities included anaemia, leukopoenias (both neutropoenia and lymphopoenia), moreover bi- or pancytopoenia were noted more seldom. Additionally, significant differences of PCV value between the group of young animals and both groups of adult and old animals were observed, and also in case of WBC value significant difference between German shepherds and mongrels were noted.
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Vector-borne infection constitutes a significant health issue in dogs worldwide. Recent reports point to an increasing number of canine vector-borne disease cases in European countries, including Poland. Canine babesiosis caused by various Babesia species is a protozoal tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution and significant veterinary importance. The development and application of molecular methods have increased our knowledge about canine babesiosis, its prevalence, and clinical and pathological aspects of the infection. Parasitologists and veterinary surgeons need an accurate description of the species responsible for canine babesiosis to improve diagnostic and therapeutic methods, as well as predictions for the course of the disease. Therefore, we decided to summarise recent knowledge concerning Babesia species and B. canis.
Urinary creatinine to serum creatinine (UCr/SCr) ratio and renal failure index (RFI) are useful indices of renal damage. Both UCr/SCr ratio and RFI are used in differentiation between prerenal azotaemia and acute tubular necrosis. In this work the authors calculated the UCr/SCr ratio and RFI in dogs infected with Babesia canis and the values of these indices in azotaemic dogs infected with the parasite. The results of this study showed significantly lower UCr/SCr ratio in dogs infected with B. canis than in healthy dogs. Moreover, in azotaemic dogs infected with B. canis the UCr/SCr ratio was significantly lower and the RFI was significantly higher than in non-azotaemic dogs infected with B. canis. The calculated correlation between RFI and duration of the disease before diagnosis and treatment was high, positive and statistically significant (r = 0.89, p < 0.001). The results of this study showed that during the course of canine babesiosis caused by B. canis in Poland acute tubular necrosis may develop.
The AST/ALT ratio was estimated in 182 dogs infected with Babesia canis. Among these dogs 65 had anaemia and 68 were azotaemic. Student’s t test was used to compare means of the AST/ALT ratio in anaemic and non-anaemic dogs, and in azotaemic and non-azotaemic dogs (p < 0.05). The differences in AST/ALT ratio between anaemic (1.52 ± 1.15) and non-anaemic (1.76 ± 1.34) dogs were statistically insignificant (p = 0.23), however, the comparison of AST/ALT ratio between azotaemic (2.68 ± 1.52) and non-azotaemic (1.08 ± 0.53) dogs revealed a significantly higher value of this index in azotaemic dogs (p = 0.00). The present results suggest that kidney injury contributed to increased AST activity in these dogs.
The aim of this study was to use the real time polymerase chain reaction in the detection of Babesia canis subclinical infestations in dogs and to compare the different DNA isolation methods on PCR sensitivity. The study included 6 dogs with suspected subclinical babesiosis. DNA for real time polymerase chain reaction were isolated by the phenol method as well as by Micro AX Gravity (A & A Biotechnology, Gdynia, Poland) and Blood mini (A & A Biotechnology, Gdynia, Poland) commercial kits. In the blood of all six specimens PCR demonstrated the presence of Babesia canis DNA. The most efficient proved to be a reaction to which the genetic material was isolated by the phenol method. The amount of total DNA obtained in this way, determined spectrometrically, ranged 43.7-54.3 ng/µl. Ct value in real-time PCR for DNA samples isolated in this manner was the lowest in comparison with other isolation methods, and averaged 22.5. Similar results were obtained when DNA was isolated from the blood with the Micro AX Gravity kit, while the least efficient was the Blood Mini Kit (amount of total DNA, depending on the sample was 14.0-25.1 ng/µl, amplification in real time occurred the slowest - average Ct value = 28). Readable sequences were obtained for all PCR products where DNA was isolated using the phenol method or by Micro AX Gravity. In the case of PCR products where DNA was isolated by the Blood Mini Kit, readable sequences were obtained only for 3 out of 6 tested samples. All sequences received in our study of the 18S RNA gene fragment showed a high 99.9-100% homology with the sequence of Babesia canis EU622792 These results confirm the usefulness of the real time PCR in the diagnosis of subclinical canine babesiosis and indicate the need for choosing such a DNA isolation method for this reaction that will guarantee the highest efficiency of amplification.
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