Review of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic pathogens of dogs in Nigeria: Missing link in one health approach

DA Gado, DO Ehizibolo, CA Meseko, NE Anderson… - Zoonotic …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The closeness of dogs to humans, in addition to poor veterinary care and
zoonotic disease awareness, poses an increased risk of zoonotic disease transmission …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of canine babesiosis and their risk factors among asymptomatic dogs in the federal capital territory, Abuja, Nigeria

SS Obeta, B Ibrahim, IA Lawal, JA Natala… - Parasite Epidemiology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Babesia sp. are intracellular parasitic organisms that affects mainly the red blood cells of
most mammals, causing the disease known as babesiosis, and transmitted by ticks …

[HTML][HTML] Clinicopathological alterations in naturally occurring Babesia gibsoni infection in dogs of Middle-South Gujarat, India

AK Bilwal, GC Mandali, FB Tandel - Veterinary World, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: The present research work was undertaken to describe various clinical signs and
hematobiochemical alterations in dogs affected with Babesia gibsoni. Materials and …

Vector-borne pathogens in guard dogs in Ibadan, Nigeria

I Gruenberger, AV Liebich, TO Ajibade, OO Obebe… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Canine vector-borne diseases are of great relevance not only regarding animal welfare but
also in relation to the One Health concept. Knowledge concerning the most relevant vector …

An annotated checklist of tick-borne pathogens of dogs in Nigeria

J Kamani, G Baneth, S Harrus - Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies …, 2019 - Elsevier
Tick-borne pathogens are transmitted by the bite of a tick vector or the ingestion therein by a
susceptible host. Conventionally, the diagnosis of tick-borne parasites in Nigeria is achieved …

Detection and identification of blood-borne infections in dogs in Nigeria using light microscopy and the polymerase chain reaction

AN Happi, AJ Toepp, CA Ugwu, CA Petersen… - … : Regional studies and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Many sick dogs brought to the University of Ibadan Veterinary Teaching Hospital (UIVTH)
are infested with ticks and are anemic. Up until recently, light microscopy (LM) has been the …

Comparative analysis of tick-borne relapsing fever spirochaetes from Ethiopia and Nigeria

AA Bankole, B Kumsa, G Mamo, NI Ogo, N Elelu… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite increasing reports of tick-borne diseases in Africa, remarkably, reports of tick-borne
relapsing fever (TBRF) in Nigeria are lacking. Ornithodoros savignyi from Nigeria have been …

Molecular survey and phylogenetic analysis of Babesia vogeli in dogs

A Selim, A Megahed, M Ben Said, AD Alanazi… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Canine babesiosis is a life-threatening haemoparasitic disease in dogs that is prevalent
worldwide. In this study, the prevalence of Babesia vogeli (B. vogeli) was investigated in …

Molecular prevalence, risk factors assessment and haemato-biochemical alterations in hepatozoonosis in dogs from Punjab, India

K Singh, H Singh, NK Singh, N Kashyap… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2017 - Elsevier
Hepatozoonosis caused by Hepatozoon canis is an important tick-borne disease of dogs in
tropical and sub-tropical regions throughout the world. In the present study evaluation of …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a practical framework for sustainable surveillance and control of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Africa

F Nchu, N Nyangiwe, D Muhanguzi, J Nzalawahe… - Veterinary …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A workshop on ticks and tick-borne diseases (T&TBDs) was held on June 25 and 26, 2019,
at the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Diseases …