Hartelt K, Rieker T, Oehme R M, Brockmann S O, Müller W, Dorn N
Baden-Württemberg State Health Office, District Government Stuttgart, Germany.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2007 Summer;7(2):163-6. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2006.0580.
Canine babesiosis in Europe is generally caused by Babesia canis canis and Babesia canis rossi. Here we describe the first two autochthonous cases of Babesia gibsoni (Asian genotype) infection in Germany. Two American pit bull terriers showed clinical and hematologic signs consistent with babesiosis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of the 18S rDNA of blood samples revealed 486 bp fragments. The sequences were 100% identical to each other and 100% identical to Babesia gibsoni (Asian genotype). These results represent the first genetic evidence of Babesia gibsoni (Asian genotype) parasites in dogs in Western Europe.
欧洲的犬巴贝斯虫病通常由犬巴贝斯虫指名亚种和犬巴贝斯虫罗氏亚种引起。在此，我们描述了德国首例两例本地感染吉氏巴贝斯虫（亚洲基因型）的病例。两只美国比特斗牛梗表现出与巴贝斯虫病相符的临床和血液学症状。对血液样本的18S rDNA进行聚合酶链反应（PCR）分析，发现了486 bp的片段。这些序列彼此100%相同，且与吉氏巴贝斯虫（亚洲基因型）100%相同。这些结果代表了西欧犬类中吉氏巴贝斯虫（亚洲基因型）寄生虫的首个遗传学证据。
