Oocysts of Hepatozoon canis in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus collected from a naturally infected dog

Brazilian canine hepatozoonosis

“…During a study to determine the prevalence of hepatozoonosis and its possible tick vectors, in rural dogs in the municipality of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, De Miranda et al (2011) detected the presence of H. canis oocysts in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus collected from an infected dog. This suggested that this tick species might play a role in the transmission of H. canis to dogs, although the extent of this role in the natural cycle of H. canis still needs to be evaluated, since the preferred host of R. microplus is cattle and not dogs.…”

Molecular identification of Hepatozoon canis in dogs from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

“…The transmission of H. canis to dogs in urban areas has been attributed mainly to the tick species Rhipicephalus sanguineus (LATROFA et al, 2014;MIRANDA et al, 2014), while in the rural environment, Amblyomma ovale and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus have been incriminated (FORLANO et al, 2005;MIRANDA et al, 2011). However, differences in the vector competence of these ticks can influence the prevalence of the parasite in different dog populations (SILVA et al, 2014).…”

Study on coinfecting vector-borne pathogens in dogs and ticks in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

“…closed related to Hepatozoon americanum has also been molecularly detected in wild canids (CRIADO-FORNELIO et al, 2006;ANDRÉ et al, 2010). R. sanguineus, Amblyomma ovale and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus are suspected vectors of H. canis in Brazil (FORLANO et al, 2005;MIRANDA et al, 2011;DEMONER et al, 2013).…”