Kanine Babesiose – Teil 1: Verbreitung, Übertragung, Symptome und Diagnostik

Die kanine Babesiose ist eine an Bedeutung zunehmende Erkrankung, deren Erreger durch Zecken übertragen werden. Im folgenden Beitrag werden häufig auftretende Fragen über Verbreitung, Übertragungswege, Symptomatik und Diagnostik der kaninen Babesiose in Deutschland nach aktuellen Erkenntnissen beantwortet.

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
17. August 2022

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