Difference between revisions of "Babesia canis"
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| − | + | Dogs. | |
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| − | + | ==Identification== | |
| − | + | The adults are pyriform in shape, and around 5μm in length. | |
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| − | + | ==Life Cycle== | |
| − | + | Sporozoites enter the host, when the tick feeds. These reproduce in the erythrocytes of the host. Merogony then occurs, and releases merozoites. Blood is ingested by the tick. When the larval tick moults into the nymphal stage, and enters the salivary glands. The life cycle then continues. | |
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| − | + | ''B. canis'' uses [[Hard Ticks - Overseas|''Rhipicephalus'']] as a vector and is spreading throughout Europe. | |
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[[Category:Piroplasmida]][[Category:Dog]] | [[Category:Piroplasmida]][[Category:Dog]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Max]] | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 27 July 2010
Babesia canis
| Also known as: | Canine piroplasmosis |
Scientific Classification
| Class | Sporozoasida |
| Family | Babesiidae |
Hosts
Dogs.
Identification
The adults are pyriform in shape, and around 5μm in length.
Life Cycle
Sporozoites enter the host, when the tick feeds. These reproduce in the erythrocytes of the host. Merogony then occurs, and releases merozoites. Blood is ingested by the tick. When the larval tick moults into the nymphal stage, and enters the salivary glands. The life cycle then continues.
B. canis uses Rhipicephalus as a vector and is spreading throughout Europe.