Asymptomatic Babesia microti-like parasite infection in wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in South Korea

J Wildl Dis. 2010 Apr;46(2):632-5. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.2.632.

Abstract

We describe asymptomatic piroplasmosis caused by a Babesia microti-like parasite in wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) diagnosed by blood smear and DNA analysis. This is the first description of natural B. microti-like parasite infection in raccoon dogs and suggests that the wild raccoon dog can be a source for B. microti-like parasite infection of domestic dogs and humans.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Babesia microti / genetics*
  • Babesiosis / diagnosis
  • Babesiosis / epidemiology
  • Babesiosis / parasitology
  • Babesiosis / veterinary*
  • Female
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • RNA, Protozoan / analysis*
  • Raccoon Dogs / parasitology*
  • Republic of Korea / epidemiology
  • Sequence Analysis, RNA

Substances

  • RNA, Protozoan

Associated data

  • GENBANK/FJ645725
  • GENBANK/FJ645726
  • GENBANK/FJ654660