EXPANSION OF THE BABESIA GIBSONI AREA. NEW ETIOLOGICAL FACTOR OF BABEZIOSIS IN THE ROSTOV REGION

Abstract

This article is devoted to the case of babesiosis in a dog with a new for Russia etiological agent B. gibsoni. Now there are three forms of babesiosis (pyroplasmosis) in dogs. The first etiologic form of babesiosis is widespread in Europe and Russia. It is caused by B. canis and B. vogeli. The second form is found mainly in Africa, its causative agent is B. rossi. The third form is considered endemic for Asia, Africa and North America, its causative agent is B. gibsoni. Its presence in Europe and Russia is questionable. We found the presence of Babesia gibsoni into the parasitofauna of the Rostov region. The disease with babesiosis was atypical. There was an unstable appetite, periodic, weak and pallor of the mucous membranes, hyperchromic anemia, neutrophilic leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, and slight increase in hepatic transferases and alkaline phosphatase. It was determined that in complex cases of recurrent anemia of unknown etiology, it is necessary to exclude the causative agent of babesiosis by the PCR method.