Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Asymptomatic Babesia microti-like parasite infection in wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in South Korea.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Han, Jae-Ik et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine · South Korea
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
We describe asymptomatic piroplasmosis caused by a Babesia microti-like parasite in wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) diagnosed by blood smear and DNA analysis. This is the first description of natural B. microti-like parasite infection in raccoon dogs and suggests that the wild raccoon dog can be a source for B. microti-like parasite infection of domestic dogs and humans.
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