FREQUENCY OF DOGS INFECTED BY Babesia spp. IN CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES, RJ

Authors

  • Farlen Jose Bebber Miranda Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Antonio Peixoto Albernaz Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Orlando Augusto Melo Júnior Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Josias Alves Machado Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Keywords:

Parasitologia, Saúde pública

Abstract

The canine babesiosis is transmitted by the Rhipicephalus sanguineus tick and caused by the intracytoplasmatic protozoa of the Babesia genus, being the B. canis and the B. gibsoni the etiologic agents. Normally there are hemolytic anemia, fever and lethargy, anorexy, hematuria and splenomegaly, with the pathogenesis related mainly to the multiplication of these parasites in the erythrocytes of the hosts. In the present work 2,031 stained thin capillary blood smears made from an ear prick of 2,031 dogs were microscopically examined for the presence of hemoparasites. The diagnosis was based on the direct demonstration of the etiologic agents in the erythrocytes. 30 dogs (1.47%) had been considered infected with Babesia spp., confirming the presence of this parasite in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, where the climate is favorable to the development of the natural vector.
KEY WORDS: Babesia spp., dog, hemoparasite, occurance

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Published

2008-04-04

How to Cite

MIRANDA, Farlen Jose Bebber; ALBERNAZ, Antonio Peixoto; JÚNIOR, Orlando Augusto Melo; MACHADO, Josias Alves. FREQUENCY OF DOGS INFECTED BY Babesia spp. IN CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES, RJ. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 9, n. 1, p. 238–241, 2008. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/1030. Acesso em: 19 dec. 2025.

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2008)

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Veterinary Medicine

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