EXOone Babesia spp. pets

Description

Babesia spp. are intraerythrocytic protozoan parasites transmitted by ticks that infect a variety of mammalian hosts, including dogs and cats. Several species are associated with companion animal babesiosis, including B. canis, B. gibsoni, B. vogeli, B. vulpes, B. microti and B. felis.
Infection may cause fever, anemia, lethargy, thrombocytopenia and reduced performance, with clinical severity ranging from subclinical infection to severe systemic disease. Chronic carrier animals can contribute to parasite persistence and transmission.
Conventional detection methods such as blood smear examination and serology may have limited sensitivity, particularly in animals with low parasitemia. Real-time PCR enables rapid, sensitive and specific detection of Babesia DNA directly from clinical samples, supporting analytical detection and monitoring.
This assay is intended for companion animals and detects multiple clinically relevant Babesia species, including B. canis, B. gibsoni, B. vogeli, B. vulpes, B. microti, B. conradae, B. divergens, B. duncani and B. felis, as well as related species reported in dogs and cats.