Comparison of Babesia gibsoni infection in pit bull-type dogs with and without a known history of involvement in organized dogfighting

Forensic science international. Animals and environments Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.fsiae.2022.100044

Laura Niestat , Maya Gupta , Rachel Touroo , Elizabeth Brandler

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Abstract

Babesia gibsoni is a protozoal parasitic disease that in the United States is found almost exclusively in pit bull-type dogs and is commonly diagnosed in dogs seized in dogfighting investigations. This study compared the prevalence of B. gibsoni among two groups of pit bull-type dogs: those involved in confirmed cases (by the criminal justice system) of organized dogfighting and those with no known history of involvement in organized fighting. The prevalence of B. gibsoni in the fighting and non-fighting groups was 26% and 2%, respectively. Pit bull-type dogs testing positive for B. gibsoni had 21-fold higher odds of being from a dogfighting case (95% CI 12.00–36.24). These data provide support for an association between B. gibsoni and organized dogfighting activities.

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有和无有组织斗狗史的斗牛犬感染巴贝斯虫的比较

巴贝斯虫是一种原生动物寄生虫病，在美国几乎只在斗牛犬身上发现，通常在斗狗调查中发现的狗身上被诊断出来。本研究比较了两组斗牛犬中吉布斯氏杆菌的流行情况:一组参与(刑事司法系统)有组织斗狗的确诊病例，另一组没有参与有组织斗狗的已知历史。战斗组和非战斗组的gibsoni感染率分别为26%和2%。对吉布斯杆菌检测呈阳性的比特犬型狗来自斗狗病例的几率高出21倍(95% CI 12.00-36.24)。这些数据为gibsoni与有组织的斗狗活动之间的联系提供了支持。

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