Black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) are natural hosts of Babesia rossi, the virulent causative agent of canine babesiosis in sub-Saharan Africa

Table 1 Prevalence of Babesia rossi in black-backed jackals at two collection sites, as determined by reverse line blot hybridisation assay

Locality	Total	B. rossi-positive	Genus-specific probe positive
Locality	Total	B. rossi-positive	T/B^a	Babesia1
Mogale’s Gate	91	27	30	77
SALNR^b	16	6	7	7
	107	33	37	84

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