Table 2.
Taxonomy, GenBank accession numbers, hosts, geographical regions of isolation, and percentages of sequence identity of Babesia hongkongensis sp. nov. with the 38 piroplasms and Hepatozoon spp. used as operational taxonomic units in the phylogenetic analysis
| Species | GenBank accession no. | Host | Geographical region of isolation | Yr of isolation | Percent sequence identity with B. hongkongensis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babesia sp. SAP#091 | AB251609.1 | Feral raccoon | Japan | 2009 | 96.7 |
| Babesia capreoli | GQ304526 | Deer | France | 2011 | 95.1 |
| Babesia divergens | GQ304525.1 | Deer | France | 2011 | 95.1 |
| Babesia odocoilei | AY237638.1 | Reindeer | United States | 2004 | 95.1 |
| Babesia gibsoni | AB478329 | Dog | Japan | 2010 | 95.3 |
| Babesia canis rossi | DQ111760 | Dog | Japan | 2005 | 94.6 |
| Babesia canis canis | AY072926 | Dog | Europe | 2002 | 94.5 |
| Babesia canis vogeli | AY072925 | Dog | Europe | 2002 | 94.3 |
| Babesia caballi | EU642513 | Horse | South Africa | 2009 | 94.3 |
| Babesia kiwiensis | EF551335.1 | Brown kiwi | Australia | 2008 | 94.5 |
| Babesia major | GU194290.1 | Cattle | France | 2009 | 93.5 |
| Babesia orientalis | HQ840969.1 | Water buffalo | China | 2011 | 93.6 |
| Babesia bigemina | DQ785311.1 | Cattle | Spain | 2007 | 93.6 |
| Babesia crassa | AY260176 | Sheep | Germany | 2004 | 92.9 |
| Babesia motasi | AY533147.1 | Sheep | Spain | 2004 | 93.2 |
| Babesia occultans | HQ331479.1 | Hyalomma ticks | Tunisia | 2011 | 93.4 |
| Babesia ovis | AY150058.1 | Goat | Spain | 2006 | 90.7 |
| Babesia duncani | HQ285838.1 | Human | United States | 2011 | 88.8 |
| Babesia leo | AF244911.1 | Lion | South Africa | 2004 | 88.6 |
| Babesia felis | AY452707.1 | Cat | South Africa | 2004 | 88.8 |
| Babesia lengau | GQ411417.1 | Cheetah | South Africa | 2010 | 88.4 |
| Babesia conradae | AF158702 | Dog | United States | 2008 | 88.1 |
| Babesia rodhaini | AB049999.1 | Mouse | Japan | 2008 | 87.8 |
| Babesia microti | U09833.1 | Mouse | United States | 1994 | 87.7 |
| Babesia microti JM1 | AB576641.1 | Monkey | Japan | 2011 | 87.4 |
| Babesia bovis | L31922.1 | Cattle | Mexico | 2001 | 85.1 |
| Theileria velifera | AF097993.1 | Cattle | Tanzania | 1999 | 89.9 |
| Theileria ovis | FJ603460.1 | Goat | China | 2011 | 89.9 |
| Theileria cervi WU11 | HQ184411.1 | Sika deer | China | 2010 | 89.9 |
| Theileria sinensis | EU277003.1 | Bos grunniens | China | 2008 | 89.8 |
| Thseileria orientalis | AB520957.1 | Cattle | Australia | 2011 | 89.6 |
| Theileria buffeli | HQ840968.1 | Water buffalo | China | 2011 | 89.6 |
| Theileria bicornis | AF499604.1 | Black rhinoceros | South Africa | 2003 | 88.8 |
| Theileria equi | EU642511.1 | Horse | South Africa | 2009 | 88.7 |
| Cytauxzoon felis | AF399930.1 | Cat | United States | 2002 | 87.4 |
| Hepatozoon felis | AY628681.1 | Cat | Spain | 2006 | 87.4 |
| Hepatozoon americanum | AF176836.1 | Dog | United States | 2001 | 86.1 |
| Hepatozoon canis | DQ111754.1 | Dog | Japan | 2005 | 85.3 |
| Plasmodium falciparum | M19172.1 | Human | Africa | 1993 | 79.4 |