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    J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1991 Sep 1;199(5):601-5.

    Hemolytic anemia caused by Babesia gibsoni infection in dogs.

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    Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, Davis 95616.

    Abstract

    Babesia gibsoni caused severe hemolytic anemia in 11 dogs from southern California. The most common clinical signs of B gibsoni infection were lethargy, anorexia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Acute infection with B gibsoni may be misdiagnosed as autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Diagnosis was most reliably determined by identification of the intraerythrocytic parasites on Giemsa-stained blood smears. The pathogenicity of B gibsoni, difficulties in diagnosis, the parasite's resistance to treatment with available drugs, and frequent interstate movement of dogs indicate that this disease may be a serious threat to dogs throughout the United States.

    PMID:
    1787120
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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