TABLE 2.

Comparison of the PCR and LAMP methods and microscopic examination for detection of B. gibsoni infection in field dogs from Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Dog no.	Breed of dog	Sex	Age (yr)	Clinical manifestations of Babesia infection	Microscopy (% parasitemia)	PCR result	LAMP result
12	ND	NDa	ND	+	+ (ND)	+	+
13	Golden retriever	Male	4.5	+	+ (ND)	+	+
14	Mongrel	Male	2.6	−	−	+	+
15	Mongrel	Female	2.6	−	−	+	+
16	Mongrel	Female	1.3	+	−	+	+
17	Mongrel	Female	1.3	−	+ (0.2)	+	+
18	Mongrel	Female	1.4	+	+ (1.6)	+	+
30	Mongrel	Female	ND	+	+ (ND)	+	+
79	Golden retriever	Male	5	+	+ (10.1)	+	+
116	Miniature pinscher	Male	0.8	+	+ (1.9)	+	+
117	Mongrel	Male	4	+	+ (<0.1)	+	+
118	Poodle	Male	11	+	+ (<0.1)	+	+
122	Tibetan spaniel	Male	2.3	+	+ (0.2)	+	+
136	Labrador retriever	Male	8	+	+ (0.6)	+	+
137	Mongrel	Male	9	+	+ (<0.1)	+	+

^aND, no data.