A novel PCR-based point-of-care method enables rapid, sensitive and reliable diagnosis of Babesia gibsoni infection in dogs

BACKGROUND: Babesia gibsoni (B. gibsoni) is an intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite of dogs that causes fever and hemolytic illness. A timely diagnosis is essential for the disease management.

RESULTS: Here, we report a QubeMDx PCR system which enables a rapid, sensitive and reliable diagnosis of B. gibsoni near the dog patient. Within 30 min, this diagnostic assay was able to detect as low as 0.002% parasitemia of the dog blood. Using clinical samples, this new assay was validated to demonstrate 100% agreement with real-time PCR.

CONCLUSIONS: This novel diagnostic method provides a reliable point-of-care test to assist in the identification of B. gibsoni.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

BMC veterinary research - 15(2019), 1 vom: 29. Nov., Seite 428

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, I-Li [VerfasserIn]
Chi, Nai-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Chia-Ling [VerfasserIn]
Hung, Ming-Long [VerfasserIn]
Chiu, Chun-Ta [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Hui-Wen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Babesia gibsoni
Journal Article
Point-of-care
QubeMDx PCR system
Real-time PCR

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Date Completed 23.03.2020

Date Revised 23.03.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12917-019-2181-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM303859997