Veterinary parasitologyAnimalsCattleBabesiosisCattle DiseasesCRISPR-Cas Systems
A roadmap in detecting frequently reported bovine babesiosis: From blood smear to CRISPR.
Binaka Prabashini Dasanayaka, Sisira Lal Pathirana, Ama Jayawardana, Shiroma Mangalika Handunnetti, Narmada Fernando, Bandula Prasanna Galhena, Sisira Jagathpriya Weerasena, Andreas Nitsche, Samantha Sudarshini Iddamaldeniya, Ann-Kathrin Dietzsch
Published: 202610.1016/j.vetpar.2025.110662
Abstract
Current diagnosis of Babesia bovis and B. bigemina relies on direct microscopy, nucleic acid detection, and serology. Light-microscopic analysis of Giemsa-stained smears still serves as the primary diagnostic modality at the point of care. However, c…
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