High resolution melting analysis of the 18S rRNA gene for the rapid diagnosis of bovine babesiosis

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第一作者： Wang, Jinming

作者： Wang, Jinming;Liu, Aihong;Gao, Shandian;Rashid, Muhammad;Li, Youquan;Liu, Junlong;Ma, Quanying;Li, Zhi;Liu, Zhijie;Luo, Jianxun;Guan, Guiquan;Yin, Hong;Zhang, Shangdi;Yin, Hong

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关键词： Real-time PCR; High resolution melting analysis; Diagnosis; Bovine babesiosis; 18S rRNA

期刊名称：PARASITES & VECTORS （ 影响因子：3.876； 五年影响因子：3.959 ）

ISSN： 1756-3305

年卷期： 2019 年 12 卷 1 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： BackgroundBovine babesiosis is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia and presents a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Disease severity depends on the type of Babesia species infection. Generally, B. bovis and B. bigemina are considered as the causative agents of bovine babesiosis; in addition, Babesia ovata and B. major are a group of benign bovine piroplasms. Therefore, species identification is important for diagnosis, epidemiological investigations and follow-up management.MethodsReal-time PCR combined with high resolution melting (RT-PCR-HRM) analysis was used to detect and discriminate four Babesia species infective to cattle, including Babesia bovis, B. bigemina, B. major and B. ovata. The melting profiles and melting temperatures (Tm) of the amplicon targeting 18S rRNA revealed differences that can discriminate the four Babesia spp. Sensitivity and specificity of the analytical method were evaluated using 50 blood samples collected from experimentally infected cattle and 240 blood samples from areas where bovine babesiosis is an issue.ResultsRT-PCR-HRM analysis allowed to detect and discriminate four Babesia spp. (B. bovis, B. bigemina, B. major and B. ovata), which were responsible for bovine babesiosis in China. The protocol was validated with DNA samples from experimentally infected cattle and field infection in cattle.ConclusionsOur results indicate that RT-PCR-HRM is a fast and robust tool for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of four Babesia species that are responsible for bovine babesiosis in China. This approach is applicable for both field and experimental samples, thus it could be useful in epidemiological investigations and diagnoses of bovine babesiosis.

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