Research progress on diagnostic techniques for different Babesia species in persistent infections
Babesiosis, a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Babesia 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 thr...
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| author | Zelin Jia Yuliang Zhang Donghui Zhao Haifeng Wang Ming Yu Zhilin Liu Xin Zhang Jiayu Cui Xueli Wang |
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| description | Babesiosis, a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Babesia 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 Babesia 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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| spelling | doaj-art-e6ae9997931e4a33a08ad93016e101bb2025-08-20T03:49:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology2235-29882025-05-011510.3389/fcimb.2025.15752271575227Research progress on diagnostic techniques for different Babesia species in persistent infectionsZelin Jia0Yuliang Zhang1Donghui Zhao2Haifeng Wang3Ming Yu4Zhilin Liu5Xin Zhang6Jiayu Cui7Xueli Wang8College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, ChinaTongliao City Animal Quarantine Technical Service Centre, Tongliao, ChinaTongliao City Animal Quarantine Technical Service Centre, Tongliao, ChinaTongliao Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Tongliao, ChinaTongliao Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Tongliao, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, ChinaBabesiosis, a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Babesia 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 Babesia 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1575227/fullBabesiadiagnostic techniquesserological detectionmolecular biologyresearch advances |
| spellingShingle | Zelin Jia Yuliang Zhang Donghui Zhao Haifeng Wang Ming Yu Zhilin Liu Xin Zhang Jiayu Cui Xueli Wang Research progress on diagnostic techniques for different Babesia species in persistent infections Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology Babesia diagnostic techniques serological detection molecular biology research advances |
| title | Research progress on diagnostic techniques for different Babesia species in persistent infections |
| title_full | Research progress on diagnostic techniques for different Babesia species in persistent infections |
| title_fullStr | Research progress on diagnostic techniques for different Babesia species in persistent infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research progress on diagnostic techniques for different Babesia species in persistent infections |
| title_short | Research progress on diagnostic techniques for different Babesia species in persistent infections |
| title_sort | research progress on diagnostic techniques for different babesia species in persistent infections |
| topic | Babesia diagnostic techniques serological detection molecular biology research advances |
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