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Published on: January 20, 2011
Hepatozoon canis in Turkish red foxes and their ticks
Ömer Orkun1, Serpil Nalbantoğlu1
1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
Hepatozoon canis infection is a tick-borne protozoan disease that manifests clinically as a moderate-to-severe disease in domestic dogs. Although the presence of H. canis has been reported in dogs, the wildlife component of the infection is not currently known in Turkey. In this study, we report the presence of H. canis infection in Turkish foxes and their ticks, Haemaphysalis parva. We emphasize that the role of the fox must be considered in the ecology of the disease in Turkey and detailed studies are needed on the vectorial competence of Ha. parva ticks for H. canis.
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