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Babesiosis, a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by protozoa, poses significant infection risks across mammalian species. Clinical manifestations in vertebrate hosts range from spontaneous abortion to fatal outcomes, with immunocompromised individuals potentially transmitting the pathogen through blood products or transplanted organs, thereby amplifying epidemiological risks. Effective disease management carries substantial public health implications for livestock production, companion animal welfare, and food safety in endemic regions. In global endemic zones, conventional diagnostic approaches combine morphological identification of spp. with complementary serological assays. Contemporary molecular diagnostics, particularly nucleic acid amplification techniques, have emerged as valuable adjunctive tools. A critical challenge in veterinary practice involves persistent subclinical carriers among treated livestock populations, necessitating precise parasite speciation for effective transmission control. This review synthesizes recent advancements in babesiosis detection methodologies, with particular emphasis on their implementation in clinical microbiology laboratories. This article introduces the latest progress in Babesiosis detection technology and its application in clinical microbiology laboratories, to provide a theoretical and practical basis for the comprehensive prevention and control of Babesiosis.
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Vet World
July 2025
Laboratory of Immunochemistry and Immunobiotechnology, National Center for Biotechnology, 010000, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Background And Aim: Bovine babesiosis, caused by , poses significant economic challenges to Kazakhstan's cattle industry. Early and accurate detection is crucial for interrupting transmission cycles, particularly in regions lacking advanced diagnostic infrastructure. This study aimed to develop a rapid lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) using a recombinant C-terminal fragment of the recombinant rhoptry-associated protein 1 (rRap1) antigen for the serodiagnosis of bovine babesiosis.
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July 2025
Immunology and Vaccines Laboratory, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Santiago de Queretaro 76230, Queretaro, Mexico.
: Bovine babesiosis, caused by the tick-borne apicomplexan parasite spp., is an economically significant disease that threatens the cattle industry worldwide. is the most pathogenic species, leading to high morbidity and mortality in infected animals.
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July 2025
Program in Vector-Borne Disease, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
is an important biological vector as it transmits several pathogens, including , the causative agent of bovine babesiosis. The available strategies for controlling are limited, resulting in substantial challenges for both animal health and livestock management. Infection of the tick midgut is the essential first step for the transmission cycle of , yet this process remains largely unexamined.
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August 2025
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand - Mekong Health Science Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Tick-borne pathogens, particularly Babesia and Theileria species, are major threats to cattle production, causing economically significant diseases such as babesiosis and theileriosis. In this study, a real-time SYBR Green PCR assay was developed to detect Babesia and Theileria species in hard ticks (N = 65) and cattle blood samples (N = 143) from Thailand. Using primers targeting the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene for Babesia and the nuclear 18S rRNA gene for Theileria, the assay measured specific melting temperatures (Tm) for each species.
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September 2025
Piroplasmid parasites such as Theileria luwenshuni protozoa pose a global threat to both animal and human health. However, human theileriosis remains underexplored compared to infections caused by Plasmodium and Babesia species parasites. We investigated potential hemoparasite infections among 1,721 persons with fever, anemia, or both in Yunnan Province, China.
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