Detection the infection with Babesia spp. Cytauxzoon felis and Haemobaronella felis in stray cats in Mosul
Other Title(s)
تحديد الخمج بطفيلي Babesia spp. و Cytauxzoon felis و Haemobartonella felis في القطط السائبة في مدينة الموصل
Source
المجلة العراقية للعلوم البيطرية
Publisher
University of Mosul College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2009-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
English Abstract
The current study was included to examination of 50 blood samples which collected from 50 stray cats in Mosul city for diagnosis Babesia spp., Cytauxzoon felis and Haemobartonella felis, different diagnostic techniques were used for differentiation between these parasites, they were: Impression smear, fine needle aspiration and histological examination of the liver and spleen.
Some clinical signs and pathological changes were observed in the affected cats which may be result from the infection with these blood parasites.
The percentage of infection with Babesia spp.
(small type), Cytauxzoon felis, and Haemobartonella felis were 26%, 22%, 42% respectively.
The sizes of Babesia spp.was between 1.33-2.15 µu within a mean of 1.53 µu and the size of Cytauxzoon felis ranged between 0.8-2.3 within a mean of 1.64 µu while the sizes of Haemobartonella felis varied between 0.5-2 µu within a mean of 1.15 µu.Tissue stage (schizonts) of Cytauxzoon felis were diagnosed in the cytoplasm of macrophages in the liver and spleen with different stage of replication.
Data Type
Conference Papers
Record ID
BIM-260760
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sulayman, Iman Ghanim. 2009-12-31. Detection the infection with Babesia spp. Cytauxzoon felis and Haemobaronella felis in stray cats in Mosul. Scientific Conference College of Veterinary Medicine (5th : 2009 : University of Mosul, Iraq). . Vol. 23, First supplement (2009), pp.49-55.الموصل، العراق : جامعة الموصل، كلية الطب البيطري،.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sulayman, Iman Ghanim. Detection the infection with Babesia spp. Cytauxzoon felis and Haemobaronella felis in stray cats in Mosul. . الموصل، العراق : جامعة الموصل، كلية الطب البيطري،. 2009-12-31.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sulayman, Iman Ghanim. Detection the infection with Babesia spp. Cytauxzoon felis and Haemobaronella felis in stray cats in Mosul. . Scientific Conference College of Veterinary Medicine (5th : 2009 : University of Mosul, Iraq).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-260760
