Jia Zelin, Zhang Yuliang, Zhao Donghui, Wang Haifeng, Yu Ming, Liu Zhilin, Zhang Xin, Cui Jiayu, Wang Xueli
College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, China.
Tongliao City Animal Quarantine Technical Service Centre, Tongliao, China.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2025 May 16;15:1575227. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1575227. eCollection 2025.
Babesiosis, a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by protozoa, poses significant infection risks across mammalian species. Clinical manifestations in vertebrate hosts range from spontaneous abortion to fatal outcomes, with immunocompromised individuals potentially transmitting the pathogen through blood products or transplanted organs, thereby amplifying epidemiological risks. Effective disease management carries substantial public health implications for livestock production, companion animal welfare, and food safety in endemic regions. In global endemic zones, conventional diagnostic approaches combine morphological identification of spp. with complementary serological assays. Contemporary molecular diagnostics, particularly nucleic acid amplification techniques, have emerged as valuable adjunctive tools. A critical challenge in veterinary practice involves persistent subclinical carriers among treated livestock populations, necessitating precise parasite speciation for effective transmission control. This review synthesizes recent advancements in babesiosis detection methodologies, with particular emphasis on their implementation in clinical microbiology laboratories. This article introduces the latest progress in Babesiosis detection technology and its application in clinical microbiology laboratories, to provide a theoretical and practical basis for the comprehensive prevention and control of Babesiosis.
巴贝斯虫病是一种由原生动物引起的人畜共患寄生虫病,对所有哺乳动物物种都构成重大感染风险。脊椎动物宿主的临床表现从自然流产到死亡不等,免疫功能低下的个体可能通过血液制品或移植器官传播病原体,从而增加了流行病学风险。有效的疾病管理对流行地区的畜牧生产、伴侣动物福利和食品安全具有重大的公共卫生意义。在全球流行区,传统的诊断方法是将巴贝斯虫的形态学鉴定与补充血清学检测相结合。当代分子诊断技术,特别是核酸扩增技术,已成为有价值的辅助工具。兽医实践中的一个关键挑战是治疗后的牲畜群体中存在持续的亚临床携带者,这就需要精确的寄生虫分类来有效控制传播。本综述综合了巴贝斯虫病检测方法的最新进展,特别强调了其在临床微生物实验室中的应用。本文介绍了巴贝斯虫病检测技术的最新进展及其在临床微生物实验室中的应用,为巴贝斯虫病的综合防治提供理论和实践依据。