Canine borreliosis: epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, and diagnostics
| Autor: | Nicola Parry |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Tick-borne disease medicine.medical_specialty General Computer Science biology 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Disease Tick bacterial infections and mycoses medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Serology 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Lyme disease parasitic diseases Epidemiology Immunology Medicine Ixodes Borrelia burgdorferi business |
| Zdroj: | Nicola Parry |
| ISSN: | 2053-0897 2053-0889 |
| Popis: | Lyme disease is one of the most commonly diagnosed zoonotic tick-borne diseases worldwide, and is becoming an increasing problem in dogs as well as in humans. The disease is caused by infection with the spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, which is transmitted by Ixodes spp. ticks. A diagnosis of Lyme disease in dogs is based on a combination of a history of exposure to tick bites, clinical signs consistent with Lyme borreliosis, serological testing, elimination of differential diagnoses, and response to antimicrobial therapy. However, as is the case with Lyme disease in people, the clinical and diagnostic features of this disease in dogs have elicited significant controversy in clinical practice. This article will review some key aspects of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of Lyme disease in dogs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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