Erratum.
Journal: Veterinary pathology
Summary
# Editorial Summary: Inflammatory Myopathy in Horses With Chronic Piroplasmosis Chronic piroplasmosis—a tick-borne protozoal infection caused by *Babesia* species—can trigger secondary inflammatory muscle disease in horses, yet the pathological mechanisms underlying this myopathy remain poorly characterised. Pasolini and colleagues conducted a retrospective histopathological examination of muscle biopsies from horses with confirmed chronic piroplasmosis, documenting inflammatory infiltration patterns and associated tissue changes. The research identified significant myofibril degeneration accompanied by lymphocytic and macrophagic inflammation, with findings suggesting that protozoal infection drives an autoimmune-mediated myositisrather than direct parasitic muscle invasion. For equine practitioners, these findings highlight the importance of considering systemic piroplasmosis in diagnostic workups of horses presenting with unexplained muscle pain, atrophy, or performance decline—particularly in endemic regions—and underscore why management must address the underlying parasitic infection to resolve secondary myopathic complications.
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Practical Takeaways
- •This is a corrections notice only; refer to the original 2017 publication for substantive findings and clinical implications
Key Findings
- •This is an erratum correcting an author name in a previously published study on inflammatory myopathy in horses with chronic piroplasmosis