Canine hepatozoonosis and babesiosis, and feline cytauxzoonosis. Academic Article

abstract

• The apicomplexan protozoans of the genera Hepatozoon, Babesia, and Cytauxzoon are emerging parasite pathogens that are increasingly diagnosed in the pet population. These tick-transmitted apicomplexan parasites are becoming more widely recognized as serious canine or feline pathogens. This article reviews the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and control of canine hepatozoonosis and babesiosis, and feline cytauxzoonosis.

authors

• Snowden, Karen

published proceedings

• Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract

author list (cited authors)

• Holman, P. J., & Snowden, K. F.

citation count

• 19

complete list of authors

• Holman, Patricia J||Snowden, Karen F

publication date

• November 2009

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Cat Diseases
• Cats
• Dog Diseases
• Dogs
• Protozoan Infections, Animal

PubMed Central ID

• 19932361

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.cvsm.2009.08.002

start page

• 1035

end page

• v

volume

• 39

issue

• 6

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.cvsm.2009.08.002

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being