| A Field Case of Elk Babesiosis in Korea |
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Hyun-Beom Lee1, In-Ho Jang1, Kuen-Woo Lee1, Oh-Deog Kwon1, Seong-Ho Kim2 |
1Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, Kyungbug National University
2Hanil Animal Clinic |
| Elk(Alces alces)에 발생(發生)한 Babesiosis |
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이현범1, 장인호1, 이근우1, 권오덕1, 김성호2 |
1경북대학교 농과대학
2대구직할시 한일가축병원 |
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| Abstract |
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Authors encountered a case of elk babesiosis in Daegu, Korea. The main symptoms observed before the death of the patient were elevated rectal temperature, severe degree of hemoglobinuria, icterus and recumbency. Hematologically, the erythrocyte count was 1.93 million per cu.mm 11% of which were infected with Babesia. Most(88%) of the protozoa were spherical or vacuolated ring form in shape, resembling B. bovis. However, the sizes (0.98-2.85) were slightly smaller than the latter. About 7% of the protozoa were vacuolated oval, the size of which varied from $2.06{sim}2.95{ imes}1.08{sim}1.97$ ($2.53{ imes}1.51$ in average). The remaining 5% were irregular in shape. Pear-shaped were scarcely observed. A three-gears-old Korean native cattle was inoculated subcutaneously with the elk's blood. However, no evidence of susceptibility was observed until 30 days postinoculation. |
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