Table 1.
List of Piroplasma species tested by host and sample types.
| Piroplasma | Sample Type | Host/s | Infection Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. bicornis | Blood | Rhinocerous | Naturally |
| B. canis canis | Blood | Dogs | Naturally |
| B. canis vogeli | Blood | Dogs | Naturally |
| B. coco | Blood | Dogs, Horse | Naturally |
| B. conrade | Blood | Dogs | Naturally |
| B. divergens | Blood | Rabbit | Experimentally |
| B. duncani | Blood | Hamster | Experimentally |
| B. felis | Blood | Cats | Naturally |
| B. gibsoni | Blood | Dogs | Naturally |
| B. gibsoni + B. vulpes | Blood | Dog | Naturally |
| B. lengau | Blood | Cats | Naturally |
| B. microti | Blood | Hamster | Experimentally |
| B. odoncoilei | Blood | Deer, Reindeer | Naturally |
| B. vulpes | Blood | Dogs, Foxes | Naturally |
| B. vulpes + Babesia spp. | Blood | Raccoon | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. | Blood | Dog | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. AJB 2006 | Blood | Bear | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. NC08 | Blood | Bear | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. NC13 | Blood | Bear | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. R-214 | Blood | Racoon | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. R431 | Blood | Racoon | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. R-9879 | Blood | Racoon | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. R-CO8 | Blood | Racoon | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. SK04 | Blood | Skunk | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. SK08 | Blood | Skunk | Naturally |
| Babesia spp. WR3 | Blood | Woodrat | Naturally |
| C. felis | Blood | Cats | Naturally |
| Maned wolf Babesia | Blood | Dogs, Racoons | Naturally |
| T. cervi | Blood | Deer, Bears | Naturally |
| T. equi | Blood | Horses | Naturally |
DNA source: blood, tissue, cells; Infection type: Naturally infected, experimentally infected, spiked sample; Abbreviations: spp.: denotes an uncharacterized Babesia species.