Description of B abesia coryicola sp. nov. from Florida pumas (Puma concolor coryi) from southern Florida, USA.

ABSTRACT: Previously, a high prevalence of piroplasms has been reported from Florida pumas (Puma concolor coryi) from southern Florida. In the current study, we describe the biological characteristics of a novel Babesia species in Florida pumas. Ring-stage trophozoites were morphologically similar to trophozoites of numerous small babesids of felids including B. leo, B. felis, and Cytauxzoon felis. Parasitemias in Florida pumas were very low (<1%) and hematologic values of 25 Babesia-infected Florida pumas were within normal ranges for P. concolor. Phylogenetic analysis of near full-length 18S rRNA gene, β-tubulin, cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, cytochrome c oxidase subunit III, and cytochrome b gene sequences indicated that this Bab

SUBMITTER: Shock BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337720 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature