Molecular Reports of Ruminant in Southeast Asia.

The protozoon is a blood parasite transmitted by hard ticks and commonly parasitizes ruminants such as cattle, buffaloes, goats, and sheep. Babesiosis, the disease caused by infection, has been considered a potential threat to ruminant production due to the grave and enormous impact it brings. About 125 million ruminants are at risk of babesiosis in Southeast Asia (SEA), a region composed of 11 countries. In recent decades, molecular-based diagnostic platforms, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays, have been a reliable and broadly employed tool in detection. In this article, the authors compiled and summarized the molecular studies conducted on ruminant babesiosis and mapped the species, including , , , sp. Mymensingh, sp. Hue, and , and determined the host diversity of ruminant in SEA.