Leishmaniasis and tick borne diseases are disorders frequently detected in the Mediterranean area, and due to the increased movement of animals across Europe are increasingly recognized also in other countries. Moreover, the intermediate hosts of these pathogens (sandflies and ticks) are widely distributed in Europe due to climate changes over the last decades. A large program of research in tick borne diseases is currently under way and some aspects still remain to be explored in order to clarify the importance and spread of these disorders. In subclinical or asymptomatic dogs it is quite rare to detect involvement of the coagulation system. In clinically affected dogs, due both to the severe inflammation and immunological disarrangement, the hemostatic system is strongly solicited, cooperating in the disease progression, course and prognosis.
Leishmaniasis and tick borne diseases in dogs. Evaluation of the coagulation profile
LUBAS, GEORGE;
2004-01-01
Abstract
Leishmaniasis and tick borne diseases are disorders frequently detected in the Mediterranean area, and due to the increased movement of animals across Europe are increasingly recognized also in other countries. Moreover, the intermediate hosts of these pathogens (sandflies and ticks) are widely distributed in Europe due to climate changes over the last decades. A large program of research in tick borne diseases is currently under way and some aspects still remain to be explored in order to clarify the importance and spread of these disorders. In subclinical or asymptomatic dogs it is quite rare to detect involvement of the coagulation system. In clinically affected dogs, due both to the severe inflammation and immunological disarrangement, the hemostatic system is strongly solicited, cooperating in the disease progression, course and prognosis.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
