Table 1.
Molecular detection of Babesia, Hepatozoon, and Sarcocystis spp. in tissues of medium and small mammals. No. refers to the number of animals in which a particular pathogen was detected in. Note that some animals were co-infected with more than one pathogen.
| Species | No. | Pathogens | GenBank® Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon | 1 |
Babesia microti, Babesia sp. Coco |
MN011931, MN013190 |
| Raccoon | 1 | Babesia microti | MN011933 |
| Raccoon | 1 |
Babesia microti, Babesia sp. AJB-2006 |
MN011935, MN013191 |
| Raccoon | 2 |
Babesia microti, Hepatozoon sp. ex Procyon lotor |
MN011932, MN011934, MN012926-2927 |
| Raccoon | 3 | Hepatozoon sp. ex Procyon lotor | MN012928-2930 |
| Cotton mouse | 2 | Hepatozoon sp. ex Peromyscus leucopus | MN012924-2925 |
| Eastern woodrat | 1 | Hepatozoon sp. ex Sigmodon hispidus | MN012931 |
| Opossums | 3 | Sarcocystis sp. Didelphis virginiana | MN013159-3169 |