Diagnosis and molecular identification of three suspected cases of canine babesiosis in Urumqi
Canine babesiosis is a blood protozoan infectious disease caused by Babesia canis,which can lead to a range of clinical symptoms in the host,including weight loss,anemia,jaundice,fever,and even death.In Urumqi,three suspected cases of canine babesiosis were diagnosed through clinical examination,complete blood count,blood smear microscopy,serum biochemical testing,and molecular biological detection(PCR),and sequencing typing was performed on the strongly positive cases among the three sick dogs.The results showed that the platelet counts in the three sick dogs with suspected babesiosis were reduced to varying degrees,and in two cases,there was also a decrease in the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin.Microscopic examination of blood smears revealed the suspected presence of Babesia canis organisms within the red blood cells of the sick dogs.The nucleic acid detection using species-specific primers for Babesia canis in all three cases was positive,and the pathogen was identified as Babesia canis through molecular biological analysis and sequencing.
Babesia canisPathogen detectionMolecular biological detectionVeterinary clinical diagnosis and treatment