Table 1 Clincial information on the pet animals and the Babesia spp. identified in the present study
From: Molecular evidence of piroplasm infection in companion animals in Hunan Province, China
| Samples ID | Clinical signs | Size of PCR product (bp) | Identified pathogens | Accession number | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Animal breed | Age | Sex | ||||
| Dog | Miniature schnauzer | 11 month | Female | Fever and cough | 407, 1405 | B. canis | MH143375, MH143390 |
| Japanese Spitz | 3 year | Male | lethargy | 408, 1419 | B. canis | MH143376, MH143391 | |
| Chinese Field Dog | 5 year | Male | Fever | 408, 1406 | B. canis | MH143377, MH143392 | |
| Border collie | 1 year | Female | No signs of babesiosis | 407, 1405 | B. canis | MH143378, MH143393 | |
| Poodle | 7 year | Female | Loss of appetite | 405, 1404 | B. vogeli | MH143379, MH143394 | |
| Cat | Garfield | 3 month | Male | No signs of babesiosis | 403, 1413 | B. hongkongensis | MH143381, MH143396 |
| British shorthair cat | 7 month | Female | No signs of babesiosis | 403, 1400 | B. hongkongensis | MH143382, MH143397 | |