Dogs, cats, parasites, and humans in Brazil: opening the black box

F Dantas-Torres, D Otranto - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Dogs and cats in Brazil serve as primary hosts for a considerable number of parasites, which
may affect their health and wellbeing. These may include endoparasites (eg, protozoa …

Canine babesiosis: A literature review of prevalence, distribution, and diagnosis in Latin America and the Caribbean

JA Panti-May, RI Rodríguez-Vivas - Veterinary Parasitology: Regional …, 2020 - Elsevier
Canine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution and global
significance. Traditionally, canine babesiosis was caused by B. canis (large Babesia) and B …

Identification of vector-borne pathogens in dogs and cats from Southern Brazil

J Malheiros, MM Costa, RB Do Amaral… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dogs and cats are often infected with vector-borne pathogens and play a crucial role as
reservoirs and hosts in their life cycles. The aim of the present study was to investigate the …

Prevalence and molecular characterization of piroplasmids in domestic dogs from Paraguay

EL Inácio, S Pérez-Macchi, A Alabi, P Bittencourt… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2019 - Elsevier
Canine piroplasmoses, caused by Babesia spp., Theileria spp. and Rangelia vitalii, are
emerging vector-borne diseases with a worldwide distribution, transmitted by ticks. The aim …

First report of Rangelia vitalii infection (canine rangeliosis) in Argentina

DF Eiras, MB Craviotto, G Baneth, G Moré - Parasitology International, 2014 - Elsevier
A 12-year old mixed breed neutered bitch from Misiones, Argentina, was presented with a
history of fever and epistaxis. Blood, bone marrow, and lymph node samples were collected …

Evaluation of the vector competence of six ixodid tick species for Rangelia vitalii (Apicomplexa, Piroplasmorida), the agent of canine rangeliosis

JF Soares, FB Costa, A Girotto-Soares… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rangelia vitalii is the etiologic agent of canine rangeliosis, a severe piroplasmosis that
affects domestic dogs in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. While R. vitalii is one of the most …

[HTML][HTML] Natural infection of the wild canid, Cerdocyon thous, with the piroplasmid Rangelia vitalii in Brazil

JF Soares, B Dall'Agnol, FB Costa, FS Krawczak… - Veterinary …, 2014 - Elsevier
Canine rangeliosis, caused by the piroplasmid protozoon Rangelia vitalii, is currently
recognized as a reemerging disease that affects domestic dogs in Brazil. In the present …

Canine rangeliosis due to Rangelia vitalii: From first report in Brazil in 1910 to current day–A review

RT França, AS Da Silva, AP Loretti, CM Mazzanti… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2014 - Elsevier
Canine rangeliosis (popular names:“nambi-uvú”, ie``bleeding ears'';“peste de sangue”,
ie``bleeding plague''; and “febre amarela dos cães”, ie``yellow fever of dogs'') is a tick-borne …

Molecular detection of Rangelia vitalii in domestic dogs from Uruguay

JF Soares, L Carvalho, L Maya, F Dutra, JM Venzal… - Veterinary …, 2015 - Elsevier
The piroplasm Rangelia vitalii is the etiological agent of canine rangeliosis, a severe
disease affecting domestic dogs in South America. Two domestic dogs from two different …

Identification and phylogenetic analysis of Babesia parasites in domestic dogs in Nigeria

H Hirata, T Omobowale, O Adebayo… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The present study examined the presence of Babesia parasites in 104 domestic dogs in
Nigeria. Sequentially, Babesia parasites infecting domestic dogs underwent genetic and …