Birkenheuer Adam J, Levy Michael G, Stebbins Martha, Poore Matthew, Breitschwerdt Edward
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, USA.
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2003 Nov-Dec;39(6):551-7. doi: 10.5326/0390551.
Stray dogs (n=359) and kennel dogs (n=149) from North Carolina were tested for evidence of antiBabesia antibodies. AntiBabesia antibodies were detected in 21/359 and 22/149 of the stray and kennel dogs, respectively. A total of 57 dogs from both groups were tested for babesiasis by light microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Babesia deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was detected in 3/28 of the stray dogs and 14/29 of the kennel dogs. When Babesia DNA was detected by PCR, the species-specific PCR results differed from the Babesia species antibody titer results in 6/17 of the PCR-positive dogs. There was no association between antiBabesia antibodies and the presence of ticks. There are currently Babesia gibsoni epizootics affecting American pit bull terrier kennels.
对来自北卡罗来纳州的流浪狗（n = 359只）和犬舍狗（n = 149只）进行检测，以寻找抗巴贝斯虫抗体的证据。在流浪狗和犬舍狗中，分别有21/359和22/149检测到抗巴贝斯虫抗体。两组共57只狗通过光学显微镜和聚合酶链反应（PCR）检测是否患有巴贝斯虫病。在28只流浪狗中有3只检测到巴贝斯虫脱氧核糖核酸（DNA），在29只犬舍狗中有14只检测到。当通过PCR检测到巴贝斯虫DNA时，在17只PCR阳性狗中有6只的种特异性PCR结果与巴贝斯虫种抗体滴度结果不同。抗巴贝斯虫抗体与蜱的存在之间没有关联。目前有犬吉氏巴贝斯虫流行病影响美国比特斗牛梗犬舍。
