Zygner Wojciech, Gójska-Zygner Olga, Bartosik Justyna, Górski Paweł, Karabowicz Justyna, Kotomski Grzegorz, Norbury Luke J
Division of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland.
Labros Veterinary Clinic, Św. Bonifacego 92, 02-940 Warsaw, Poland.
Animals (Basel). 2023 Aug 13;13(16):2612. doi: 10.3390/ani13162612.
Canine babesiosis is a disease caused by protozoan pathogens belonging to the genus . Four species of large cause canine babesiosis (, , , and the informally named ). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide distribution, different species occur in specific regions: in sub-Saharan Africa, in Europe and Asia, and in the Eastern Atlantic United States, while occurs in Africa, southern parts of Europe and Asia, northern Australia, southern regions of North America, and in South America. is the most prevalent large species globally. This results from its wide range of monotropic vector species, the mild or subclinical nature of infections, and likely the longest evolutionary association with dogs. The most important risk factors for infection by large spp. include living in rural areas, kennels or animal shelters, or regions endemic for the infection, the season of the year (which is associated with increased tick activity), infestation with ticks, and lack of treatment with acaricides.
犬巴贝斯虫病是一种由巴贝斯属原生动物病原体引起的疾病。四种大型巴贝斯虫可导致犬巴贝斯虫病（犬巴贝斯虫、吉氏巴贝斯虫、韦氏巴贝斯虫以及非正式命名的“种名”）。尽管犬巴贝斯虫病在全球范围内都有分布，但不同的物种出现在特定区域：非洲撒哈拉以南地区存在犬巴贝斯虫，欧洲和亚洲存在吉氏巴贝斯虫，美国东大西洋地区存在韦氏巴贝斯虫，而“种名”出现在非洲、欧洲和亚洲南部、澳大利亚北部、北美南部地区以及南美洲。犬巴贝斯虫是全球最普遍的大型巴贝斯虫物种。这是由于其广泛的单宿主传播媒介种类、感染的轻度或亚临床性质，以及可能与犬类最长的进化关联。感染大型巴贝斯虫属物种的最重要风险因素包括生活在农村地区、犬舍或动物收容所，或该感染的地方性流行区域、一年中的季节（这与蜱虫活动增加有关）、蜱虫感染，以及缺乏杀螨剂治疗。
