| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2471370 | Veterinary Parasitology | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Blood specimens from wild dogs (n = 301) were obtained from De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre (Pretoria) and five game reserves (4 in the North-West Province and 1 in Limpopo Province), South Africa. Specimens were screened for Babesia, Theileria, Hepatozoon and Ehrlichia/Anaplasma species using PCR and Reverse Line Blot (RLB) assays. Positive results were obtained in 18 (6%) wild dogs. Sixteen specimens were found positive for Babesia rossi and two dogs were Hepatozoon sp. positive. It appears that these tick-borne pathogens are not widely distributed in wild dog populations.
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Authors
Paul Tshepo Matjila, Andrew L. Leisewitz, Frans Jongejan, Henk J. Bertschinger, Barend L. Penzhorn,