First molecular report of Babesia gibsoni infection in pet dogs in Hunan province, subtropical China
https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.39.4.007
- Author:
Tan, S.G.
1
;
Xu, P.Y.
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Hunan Biological and Electromechanical Polytechnic, Changsha, 410127, China&
2. Tulufan Vocational Technical College, Tulufan, 838000, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Canine babesiosis;
Babesia gibsoni;
Babesia vogeli;
pet dogs;
subtropical China
- From:Tropical Biomedicine
2022;39(No.4):524-530
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Canine babesiosis caused by Babesia spp. is a noteworthy tick-borne zoonotic disease of domestic dogs
and wild canids. In present study, a total of 556 blood samples were randomly collected from pet dogs
in eight cities of Hunan province, subtropical China. Genomic DNA was extracted and Babesia DNA was
detected by amplification of partial 18S rRNA gene sequences. A total of 56 (10.1%) blood samples were
tested positive for Babesia species. Sequence analysis showed that 29 dogs (5.2%) were positive for B.
gibsoni, and other 27 dogs for B. vogeli (4.9%). The age and health status were considered as important
risk factors for B. gibsoni and B. vogeli infections in pet dogs in this study (P<0.05). Phylogenetic analysis
showed that the examined positive samples were highly clustered in the same branch with B. gibsoni
and B. vogeli, respectively. This is the first molecular report of B. gibsoni infection in pet dogs in Hunan
province, subtropical China. Our finding has provided a guide for the control of dog babesiosis in China
and elsewhere.
- Full text:8.2022my1372.pdf
