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"Joan"
Date: 2010-04-21 23:48:46 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Abstract - Hepatozoon americanum: an emerging disease in the south-central/south
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This pertains mainly to canids, but is transmitted by ticks
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123276484/abstract?CRETRY=3D1&SR=
ETRY=3D0
Abstract
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Hepatozoon americanum: an emerging disease in the south-central/southeaste=
rn United States
Thomas M. Potter, DVM 1 and Douglass K. Macintire, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM 1
1 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn=
University, Auburn, AL 36849-5540.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to
Thomas M. Potter, DVM, AUCVM =E2=80" Department of Clinical Sciences, Colle=
ge of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, 612 Hoerlein Hall, Auburn, AL=
36849-5540, USA.
Submitted July 22, 2009; Accepted November 22, 2009.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Copyright =C2=A9 2010 Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
KEYWORDS
Amblyomma maculatum =E2=80=A2 American canine hepatozoonosis =E2=80=A2 leuk=
ocytosis =E2=80=A2 pyogranulomatous myositis =E2=80=A2 tick-borne disease
ABSTRACT
Objective =E2=80" To review the clinical epidemiologic and pathophysiologic=
aspects of Hepatozoon americanum infection in dogs.
Data Sources =E2=80" Data from veterinary literature were reviewed through =
Medline and CAB as well as manual search of references listed in articles p=
ertaining to American canine hepatozoonosis.
Veterinary Data Synthesis =E2=80" H. americanum is an emerging disease in e=
ndemic areas of the United States. It is vital that practitioners in these =
areas become familiar with the clinical syndrome of hepatozoonosis and the =
diagnostic modalities that can be utilized to document the presence of infe=
ction. Additionally, veterinarians must understand the epidemiology of the =
disease in order to better prevent infections in their veterinary patients.=
Recent data have been published that shed new light on transmission of H. =
americanum to dogs; however, much remains unknown regarding patterns of inf=
ection and the natural vertebrate host source.
Conclusions =E2=80" While the prognosis for untreated H. americanum remains=
poor, for patients in which the disease is recognized and properly treated=
the outcome is favorable. Understanding the complex life cycle, numerous c=
linical symptoms, and treatment protocol will assist veterinarians who are =
treating patients with hepatozoonosis.
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