A newly optimized PCR for Babesia spp., from the NCSU VBDDL, has led to the recognition of Babesia vulpes (previously AKA Babesia microti-like) as a pathogen in dogs from North America.
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Our latest case report, describing the vector-borne diseases of a dog and her puppies in North Carolina, came out this month.
And there’s a summary and interview on NCSU’s CVM news page, here: https://cvm.ncsu.edu/n-c-dogs-provide-clues-about-dangerous-pathogen/
CASE REPORT Open Access
Evidence for vertical transmission of Mycoplasma haemocanis, but not Ehrlichia ewingii, in a dog
First published: 24 May 2019
The timeline summarizes the basic point, below
It’s open access, full text can be found here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jvim.15517
My latest paper, with Dr. Breitschwerdt and Dr. Lanzas, came out online this weekend!
The abstract is available free, here – or contact me for full text if you’re interested!
In the newest edition of Vet Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice, Dr. Barbara Qurollo of the NCSU VBDDL, reviews a neglected topic in the vector-borne-disease-world: vector-borne diseases of cats!
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
Available online 5 April 2019; In Press, Corrected ProofWhat are Corrected Proof articles?
Feline Vector-Borne Diseases in North America
And from the Lanzas Lab and Cornell Epidemiology: in an effort to improve multi-drug resistance monitoring, an estimation of the variability of MDR E. coli from the NARMS database.
Preventive Veterinary Medicine
Available online 12 March 2019; In Press, Corrected ProofWhat are Corrected Proof articles?
Estimation of multidrug resistance variability in the National Antimicrobial Monitoring System
Unfortunately both are Elsevier and not open-access. Abstracts are available online.
A recent post on the Purina Pro Club website reviews the history of bartonellosis and Boxers in this month’s breed update. This is particularly relevant as the IPRL is currently studying the role of Bartonella exposure in the severity of ARVC (AKA, Boxer Cardiomyopathy), with a grant through the AKC’s Canine Health Foundation tick-borne disease initiative.
You can read the full article here: https://www.purinaproclub.com/resources/dog-articles/breed-updates/boxer-update-spring-2019