Blood parasites of sheep in the Netherlands. II.<i>Babesia motasi</i>(Sporozoa, Babesiidae)

Uilenberg, Gerrit; Rombach, M C; Perié, N.M.; Zwart, D.

doi:10.1080/01652176.1980.9693752

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“…crassa, and B. motasi, were found in ticks of different species, specifically, I. persulcatus, H. concinna and H. japonica. B. motasi is known as an agent of mild sheep and goat babesioses in various countries of Europe, Africa and Asia, including China (Uilenberg et al, 1980;Liu et al, 2007;Gou et al, 2013), while B. crassa and B. crassa-like piroplasms have been detected only in sheep blood in Iran and Turkey (Hashemi-Fesharki andUilenberg, 1981, Schnittger et al, 2003). Ticks of the genus Haemaphysalis are B. motasi vectors, whereas the B. crassa vector is unidentified (Schnittger et al, 2012).…”

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Genetic variability of Babesia parasites in Haemaphysalis spp. and Ixodes persulcatus ticks in the Baikal region and Far East of Russia

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Epikhina

Suntsova

et al. 2014

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

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Genetic variability of Babesia parasites in Haemaphysalis spp. and Ixodes persulcatus ticks in the Baikal region and Far East of Russia

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Epikhina

Suntsova

et al. 2014

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

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“…Another lowly pathogenic species, B. motasi was present in H. concinna . This piroplasm occurs in Northern, Western and Southern Europe, where it is transmitted by H. punctata [ 21 ]. To the best of our knowledge, B. motasi was not reported previously from H. concinna .…”

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Diversity of Haemaphysalis-associated piroplasms of ruminants in Central-Eastern Europe, Hungary

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BackgroundIncreasing numbers of genetic variants are being recognized among piroplasms, but the precise taxonomical status, the tick vector and the geographical range of several species or genotypes are still unknown. Bovine piroplasmosis was reported to re-emerge in north-east Hungary. Because Theileria-infection was newly diagnosed in one cattle herd in the same region of the country, the aim of this study was to molecularly identify the relevant agent, to find its local vector tick species, and to examine the range of Babesia/Theileria spp. of ruminants in Haemaphysalis sp. ticks collected previously in Hungary.FindingsBlood samples were drawn on two occasions from 90 dairy cattle in northern Hungary, and ticks were collected on their pastures. In addition, questing ticks (315 Haemaphysalis inermis, 259 H. concinna and 22 H. punctata), which originated mainly in the same region of the country from 2007, were included in the study. DNA was extracted from these samples, followed by molecular analysis for piroplasms.In the cattle Theileria orientalis was identified, with 100 % sequence homology to isolates from Japan, China, South-Africa and Australia. Based on GenBank data this genotype has not been previously reported in Europe. The prevalence of infection in the herd remained almost constant in the main tick season, suggesting exposure in previous years.Retrospective analysis of ticks revealed the presence of Babesia crassa in H. inermis, for the first time in Europe and in this tick species. On the other hand, H. concinna carried five different piroplasms, including B. motasi that was also newly detected in Central-Eastern Europe and in this tick species; whereas H. punctata harboured Theileria sp. OT3, hitherto known to occur in the Mediterranean region.ConclusionsResults of this study broaden the range of piroplasms that are infective for ruminants in Central-Eastern Europe. Although bovine babesiosis and theileriosis was known to occur in Hungary, molecular evidence is provided here for the first time on the presence of Babesia and/or Theileria spp. of sheep, goats and cervids in Hungary.

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“…Babesia ovis was shown to be relatively resistant to a single injection of the usual levels of quinuronium and imidocarb, but treatment with 2 mg/kg imidocarb SC three times at 24-hr intervals was successful [98,99]. The large, Babesia motasi has been reported from northern Europe and north Wales [100,101]. Babesiosis occurring as a result of this infection can be successfully treated with amicarbalide at the rate of 5 mg/kg and also diminazene at 5.5 mg/kg [101].…”

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confidence: 95%

“…The large, Babesia motasi has been reported from northern Europe and north Wales [100,101]. Babesiosis occurring as a result of this infection can be successfully treated with amicarbalide at the rate of 5 mg/kg and also diminazene at 5.5 mg/kg [101].…”

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confidence: 99%

Chemotherapy of babesiosis

Kuttler

Aliu

1984

Malaria and Babesiosis

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Blood parasites of sheep in the Netherlands. II.Babesia motasi(Sporozoa, Babesiidae)

Cited by 43 publications

References 12 publications

Genetic variability of Babesia parasites in Haemaphysalis spp. and Ixodes persulcatus ticks in the Baikal region and Far East of Russia

Genetic variability of Babesia parasites in Haemaphysalis spp. and Ixodes persulcatus ticks in the Baikal region and Far East of Russia

Diversity of Haemaphysalis-associated piroplasms of ruminants in Central-Eastern Europe, Hungary

Chemotherapy of babesiosis

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