Molecular Reports of Ruminant Babesia in Southeast Asia

The protozoon Babesia is a blood parasite transmitted by hard ticks and commonly parasitizes ruminants such as cattle, buffaloes, goats, and sheep. Babesiosis, the disease caused by Babesia infection, has been considered a potential threat to ruminant production due to the grave and enormous impact...

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Published in:Pathogens (Basel) 2022-08, Vol.11 (8), p.915
Main Authors: Galon, Eloiza May, Zafar, Iqra, Ji, Shengwei, Li, Hang, Ma, Zhuowei, Xuan, Xuenan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antigens
Arachnids
Babesia
Babesiosis
Beef
Cattle
Consumption
Disease prevention
Ectoparasites
Epidemiology
Farmers
goat
Infectious diseases
Livestock
molecular epidemiology
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Pathogens
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
Proteins
Review
Sheep
Ticks
water buffalo
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Summary:The protozoon Babesia is a blood parasite transmitted by hard ticks and commonly parasitizes ruminants such as cattle, buffaloes, goats, and sheep. Babesiosis, the disease caused by Babesia infection, has been considered a potential threat to ruminant production due to the grave and enormous impact it brings. About 125 million ruminants are at risk of babesiosis in Southeast Asia (SEA), a region composed of 11 countries. In recent decades, molecular-based diagnostic platforms, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays, have been a reliable and broadly employed tool in Babesia detection. In this article, the authors compiled and summarized the molecular studies conducted on ruminant babesiosis and mapped the species, including B. bovis, B. bigemina, B. ovata, Babesia sp. Mymensingh, Babesia sp. Hue, and B. ovis, and determined the host diversity of ruminant Babesia in SEA.
ISSN:2076-0817
2076-0817
DOI:10.3390/pathogens11080915