Hemoparasitose causada por protozoários pertencentes ao vetor biológico rhipicephalus (boophilus) microplus

Abstract

This literature review aims to explore Babesiosis in cattle involving pathogens, form of diagnosis and geographic distribution, discussing the general aspects of babesiosis in cattle, describing the main diagnostic techniques used in bovine Babesiosis, demonstrating the geographic distribution of the studies presented in the evaluated articles that diagnosed bovine babesiosis. It was analyzing the main methods and techniques of investigation and diagnosis. Some factors such as climatic conditions, areas of endemicity and enzootic stability and instability and age range of the cattle were important to obtain the diagnosis. The active search tool of the Scielo database was used to select articles that addressed the characteristics of babesiosis in cattle. The results showed the characteristics that stood out as essential for obtaining the diagnosis. It was possible to conclude that the Brazilian territory is an area of enzootic stability for the disease.