Table 1 List of domestic cat samples used, with details on the origin, microscopic examination of blood smears, RLB results and phylogenetic classification
From: A novel Babesia sp. associated with clinical signs of babesiosis in domestic cats in South Africa
Sample ID | Origin | Microscopy | RLB results | No. of clones | Phylogenetic classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BF221 | Cascades, KZN, RSA | Babesia spp. | Babesia genus-specific only | Not applicablea | B. leo |
BF238 | Durban, KZN, RSA | Babesia spp. | Babesia genus-specific only | Not applicable | B. leo |
BF272 | Hermanus, WC, RSA | No parasites seen | Babesia genus-specific only | Not applicable | B. felis |
BF284 | Bellville, WC, RSA | Large Babesia spp. | Babesia genus-specific only | Not applicable | B. felis |
BF341 | Durban, KZN, RSA | Babesia spp. | Babesia genus-specific only | Not applicable | B. leo |
BF342 | Bellville, WC, RSA | Large Babesia spp. | Negative/Below detection limit | Not applicable | Novel Babesia sp. variant 1 |
BF461 | Maputo, Mozambique | Babesia spp. | Babesia genus-specific only | Not applicable | B. leo |
BF472 | Durban, KZN, RSA | Large Babesia spp. | B. felis | Not applicable | Novel Babesia sp. variant 3 |
BF475 | Durban, KZN, RSA | Babesia spp. | B. felis | Not applicable | B. felis |
Cat01 | Cape Town, WC, RSA | Large Babesia spp. | B. felis | 2 | Novel Babesia sp. variant 1 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | 6 | Novel Babesia sp. variant 2 |
Cat02 | Cape Town, WC, RSA | Babesia spp. | B. felis, B microti | 1 | B. microti |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | 5 | Novel Babesia sp. variant 1 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | 5 | Novel Babesia sp. variant 3 |
Cat03 | Cape Town, WC, RSA | Babesia spp. | Not tested | 5 | Novel Babesia sp. variant 1 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 | Novel Babesia sp. variant 2 |
Cat05 | Sedgefield, WC, RSA | Babesia spp. | B. felis | 8 | B. felis |
Cat06 | Sedgefield, WC, RSA | Babesia spp. | B. felis | 9 | B. felis |
Cat07 | Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA | Large Babesia spp. | Not tested | 1 | B. leo |
Cat08 | Paarl, WC, RSA | Large Babesia spp. | Not tested | 1 | Novel Babesia sp. variant 2 |
Cat09 | Paarl, WC, RSA | Large Babesia spp. | Not tested | 1 | Novel Babesia sp. variant 1 |
Cat10 | Durban, KZN, RSA | Babesia spp. | Not tested | 1 | B. felis |