作者: M Górna , P. Klimiuk , M Kalinowski , S. Winiarczyk , L. Adaszek
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摘要: The aim of this paper was to present the first case cerebral canine babesiosis due infection by Babesia canis in a dog Poland. A 5-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier presented with an unusual clinical manifestation acute that included neurological signs and pancytopenia. Despite treatment died. Diagnosis based on microscopic examination Giemsa-stained blood smears (detection piroplasms red cells) post mortem brain histopathology PCR method. amplified segment 18S RNA gene sequenced. This enabled determine cause disease had been strain RNA-B EU622793. is one two B. strains found endemically Poland, which reveals greater virulence than RNA-A EU622792. described indicates form should be taken into account differential diagnosis dogs exhibiting symptoms, especially tick activity season.