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Bovine besnoitiosis emerging in Central-Eastern Europe, Hungary
Sándor Hornok1, András Fedák, Ferenc Baska
1Department of Parasitology and Zoology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University, Budapest, Hungary. Hornok.Sandor@aotk.szie.hu.
Background:
Besnoitia besnoiti, the cause of bovine besnoitiosis, is a cyst-forming coccidian parasite that has recently been shown to be spreading in several Western and Southern European countries.
Findings:
Clinical cases of bovine besnoitiosis were confirmed for the first time in Hungary, by histological, serological and PCR analyses.
Conclusions:
This is the first report of autochthonous bovine besnoitiosis in Central-Eastern Europe. The emergence of bovine besnoitiosis in this region represents a further example, when human activity (i.e. cattle trading) is the main factor involved in the geographical spread of an infectious disease.
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