Canine Babesiosis Caused by Large Babesia Species: Global Prevalence and Risk Factors—A Review
Journal: Animals
Year: 2023

Canine babesiosis is a disease caused by protozoan pathogens belonging to the genus <i>Babesia</i>. Four species of large <i>Babesia</i> cause canine babesiosis (<i>B. canis</i>, <i>B. rossi</i>, <i>B. vogeli</i>, and the informally named <i>B. coco</i>). Although canine babesiosis has a worldwide distribution, different species occur in specific regions: <i>B. rossi</i> in sub-Saharan Africa, <i>B. canis</i> in Europe and Asia, and <i>B. coco</i> in the Eastern Atlantic United States, while <i>