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Don't let sleeping dogs lie: unravelling the identity and taxonomy of Babesia canis, Babesia rossi and Babesia vogeli by Penzhorn, Barend L

“…For most of the 20th century the causative agent of canine babesiosis, wherever it occurred in the world, was commonly referred to as Babesia canis. Early…”
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Canine Leishmaniasis Control in the Context of One Health by Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Miró, Guadalupe, Baneth, Gad, Bourdeau, Patrick, Breitschwerdt, Edward, Capelli, Gioia, Cardoso, Luís, Day, Michael J, Dobler, Gerhard, Ferrer, Luis, Irwin, Peter, Jongejan, Frans, Kempf, Volkhard A J, Kohn, Barbara, Lappin, Michael, Little, Susan, Madder, Maxime, Maggi, Ricardo, Maia, Carla, Marcondes, Mary, Naucke, Torsten, Oliva, Gaetano, Pennisi, Maria Grazia, Penzhorn, Barend L, Peregrine, Andrew, Pfeffer, Martin, Roura, Xavier, Sainz, Angel, Shin, SungShik, Solano-Gallego, Laia, Straubinger, Reinhard K, Tasker, Séverine, Traub, Rebecca, Wright, Ian, Bowman, Dwight D, Gradoni, Luigi, Otranto, Domenico

“…Dogs are the main reservoir of Leishmania infantum and in some countries have been regularly culled as part of government policy to control visceral…”
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Babesia Species of Domestic Cats: Molecular Characterization Has Opened Pandora's Box by Penzhorn, Barend L, Oosthuizen, Marinda C

“…This is the first comprehensive review of the literature pertaining to species reported from domestic cats. Description of the four species ( , and ) named…”
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Why is Southern African canine babesiosis so virulent? An evolutionary perspective by Penzhorn, Barend L

“…Canine babesiosis is a common, highly virulent disease in Southern Africa with even pups and juveniles being severely affected. This contrasts with bovine…”
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Parasites and vector-borne diseases disseminated by rehomed dogs by Wright, Ian, Jongejan, Frans, Marcondes, Mary, Peregrine, Andrew, Baneth, Gad, Bourdeau, Patrick, Bowman, Dwight D, Breitschwerdt, Edward B, Capelli, Gioia, Cardoso, Luís, Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Day, Michael J, Dobler, Gerhard, Ferrer, Lluis, Gradoni, Luigi, Irwin, Peter, Kempf, Volkhard A J, Kohn, Barbara, Krämer, Friederike, Lappin, Michael, Madder, Maxime, Maggi, Ricardo G, Maia, Carla, Miró, Guadalupe, Naucke, Torsten, Oliva, Gaetano, Otranto, Domenico, Pennisi, Maria Grazia, Penzhorn, Barend L, Pfeffer, Martin, Roura, Xavier, Sainz, Angel, Shin, SungShik, Solano-Gallego, Laia, Straubinger, Reinhard K, Tasker, Séverine, Traub, Rebecca, Little, Susan

“…The Companion Vector-Borne Diseases (CVBD) World Forum is a working group of leading international experts who meet annually to evaluate current scientific…”
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Occurrence of tick-transmitted pathogens in dogs in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria by Adamu, Mathew, Troskie, Milana, Oshadu, David O, Malatji, Dikeledi P, Penzhorn, Barend L, Matjila, Paul T

“…BACKGROUND: Canine babesiosis caused by Babesia rossi, transmitted by Haemaphysalis elliptica in South Africa, has also been reported from Nigeria. Although H…”
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Molecular detection of tick-borne protozoal and ehrlichial infections in domestic dogs in South Africa by Matjila, Paul Tshepo, Leisewitz, Andrew L., Jongejan, Frans, Penzhorn, Barend L.

“…A total of 1138 blood specimens were collected over a 6-year period (2000–2006) from domestic dogs in South Africa. Specimens from domestic dogs were obtained…”
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A novel Babesia sp. associated with clinical signs of babesiosis in domestic cats in South Africa by Bosman, Anna-Mari, Penzhorn, Barend L, Brayton, Kelly A, Schoeman, Tanya, Oosthuizen, Marinda C

“…Feline babesiosis, sporadically reported from various countries, is of major clinical significance in South Africa, particularly in certain coastal areas…”
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Molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens in caracals (Caracal caracal) living in human-modified landscapes of South Africa by Viljoen, Storme, O'Riain, M Justin, Penzhorn, Barend L, Drouilly, Marine, Serieys, Laurel E K, Cristescu, Bogdan, Teichman, Kristine J, Bishop, Jacqueline M

“…Wild carnivores living alongside humans and domestic animals are vulnerable to changes in the infectious disease dynamics in their populations. The aims of…”
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Occurrence of Hepatozoon canis (Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) and Anaplasma spp. (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) in black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) in South Africa by Penzhorn, Barend L, Netherlands, Edward C, Cook, Courtney A, Smit, Nico J, Vorster, Ilse, Harrison-White, Robert F, Oosthuizen, Marinda C

“…Domestic dogs are not native to sub-Saharan Africa, which may account for their susceptibility to Babesia rossi, of which endemic black-backed jackals (Canis…”
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Molecular confirmation of high prevalence of species of Hepatozoon infection in free-ranging African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa by Netherlands, Edward C., Stroebel, Carlie, du Preez, Louis H., Shabangu, Ntji, Matjila, P. Tshepo, van Schalkwyk, O. Louis, Penzhorn, Barend L.

“…Reports in the literature indicate that species of Hepatozoon commonly occur in African wild dog (AWD) or painted wolf (Lycaon pictus) populations. These…”
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Identification of novel Babesia and Theileria species in South African giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis, Linnaeus, 1758) and roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus, Desmarest 1804) by Oosthuizen, Marinda C., Allsopp, Basil A., Troskie, Milana, Collins, Nicola E., Penzhorn, Barend L.

“…Blood specimens were received from five cases in which young adult giraffe, from different geographic origins in South Africa, showed sudden onset of disease…”
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Babesia lengau sp. nov., a Novel Babesia Species in Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus, Schreber, 1775) Populations in South Africa by Bosman, Anna-Mari, Oosthuizen, Marinda C, Peirce, Michael A, Venter, Estelle H, Penzhorn, Barend L

“…In a previous paper, we reported on a large number of cheetah blood specimens that gave positive signals only for Babesia and/or Theileria genus-specific…”
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A century of teaching veterinary parasitology in South Africa – Lessons learnt by Penzhorn, Barend L.

“…Finding a healthy balance between classical parasitology and clinical veterinary medicine remains a challenge. Veterinary parasitology, of vital interest in…”
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Genetic diversity of piroplasms in plains zebra ( Equus quagga burchellii) and Cape mountain zebra ( Equus zebra zebra) in South Africa by Bhoora, Raksha, Buss, Peter, Guthrie, Alan J., Penzhorn, Barend L., Collins, Nicola E.

“…Seventy EDTA blood samples collected from plains zebra ( Equus quagga burchellii) and Cape mountain zebra ( Equus zebra zebra) were screened for the presence…”
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Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cattle and African buffaloes in the Tsavo conservation area, Kenya by Kariuki, Edward K, Penzhorn, Barend L, Horak, Ivan G

“…Several ixodid tick species are shared between domestic cattle and African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer). So too, are a number of tick-borne diseases. The aim of…”
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TroCCAP recommendations for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of parasitic infections in dogs and cats in the tropics by Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Ketzis, Jennifer, Mihalca, Andrei D., Baneth, Gad, Otranto, Domenico, Tort, Gabriela Perez, Watanabe, Malaika, Linh, Bui Khanh, Inpankaew, Tawin, Jimenez Castro, Pablo D., Borrás, Pablo, Arumugam, Sangaran, Penzhorn, Barend L., Ybañez, Adrian Patalinghug, Irwin, Peter, Traub, Rebecca J.

“…[Display omitted] •Much of the tropics encompass middle-to-low income countries.•Poor environmental hygiene standards and large stray animal populations…”
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A shared pathogen: Babesia rossi in domestic dogs, black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) and African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in South Africa by Shabangu, Ntji, Penzhorn, Barend L., Oosthuizen, Marinda C., Vorster, Ilse, van Schalkwyk, O. Louis, Harrison-White, Robert F., Matjila, P. Tshepo

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, babesiosis in domestic dogs is caused primarily by Babesia rossi. Black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas), which are subclinical carriers…”
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Completing the cycle: Haemaphysalis elliptica, the vector of Babesia rossi, is the most prevalent tick infesting black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas), an indigenous reservoir host of B. rossi in South Africa by Penzhorn, Barend L., Harrison-White, Robert F., Stoltsz, Wilhelm H.

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, virulent babesiosis in domestic dogs is primarily caused by Babesia rossi. Black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas), indigenous hosts of…”
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Babesia bicornis, Theileria bicornis and Theileria equi in metapopulations of two black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) subspecies in South Africa and their potential impact on conservation by Zimmermann, David E., Penzhorn, Barend L., Vorster, Ilse, Troskie, Milana, Oosthuizen, Marinda C.

“…•Populations in mesic habitats are more likely to be infected with piroplasms.•Black rhinoceroses can be subclinically infected with Theileria equi.•Theileria…”
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