ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2017, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (10): 1807-1814.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2017.10.003

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Hepatozoonosis in Canines and Felines

WU Yi-ran, YANG Guang-you*   

  1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
  • Received:2017-04-25 Online:2017-10-23 Published:2017-10-23

Abstract:

Hepatozoonosis is a kind of parasitic disease which is caused by the apicomplexan parasites Hepatozooon that widely distribute in the world. They are mainly transmitted by hemophagia insects (e.g. ticks), resulting in a series of symptoms including depression, anorexia, emaciation, anemia and ataxia. Focusing on the pathogen, pathogenicity and diagnosis of the disease, this paper aims to provide a reference for the prevention and related research on canine and feline hepatozoonosis in our country.

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