Table 2 Comparison of results from blood smear examination, PCR and sequence analysis in 45 dogs suspected of babesiosis.
From: Canine babesiosis in northern Portugal and molecular characterization of vector-borne co-infections
Blood smear | PCR and sequencing | Dogs (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Babesia spp. | Co-infection | ||
Large piroplasms | B. canis canis (98-100%) | Negative | 32 |
B. canis canis (99-100%) | L. infantum (99-100%) | 6 | |
B. canis canis (99%) | E. canis (100%) | 1 | |
H. canis (99%) | 1 | ||
B. canis vogeli (99%) | E. canis (100%) and L. infantum (99%) | 1 | |
Piroplasms not found | B. canis canis (100%) | Negative | 4 |