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Asymptomatic Babesia microti-like parasite infection in wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in South Korea

  • Jae Ik Han
  • , Sook Jin Lee
  • , Hye Jin Jang
  • , Ki Jeong Na*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Chungbuk National University

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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 does and humans.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)632-635
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume46
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010.04

Keywords

  • 18s rrna gene
  • B. Microtilike parasite
  • Raccoon dog
  • South korea

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