First detection and molecular identification of Babesia gibsoni and Hepatozoon canis in an Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus) from Thailand
Benjaporn Bhusri, Paisin Lekcharoen, Tanasak Changbunjong
Abstract
in the Asiatic wild dog from Thailand using PCR. Our results indicate that wild dogs can serve as a potential reservoir of the protozoan parasites and that they may play an important role in the transmission of these parasites to other wild or domestic canids.
Topics & Concepts
HepatozoonBabesiaBiologyCanisBabesia canis18S ribosomal RNAZoologyPolymerase chain reactionVeterinary medicineParasitologyRibosomal RNAVirologyEcologyGeneGeneticsMedicineVector-borne infectious diseasesViral Infections and VectorsVector-Borne Animal Diseases