METHOD OF DETECTION AND/OR IDENTIFICATION OF PROTOZOA OF GENUS BABESIA, PRIMER FOR USE IN THIS METHOD AND KIT FOR USE IN METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS OF SYMPTOMATIC AND ASYMPTOMATIC BABESIOSIS

摘要

The invention relates to a method of detection and/or identification of protozoa of the Babesia genus, including in particular B. microti, B. venatorum, B. canis and/or B. divergens, in samples containing nucleic acids, the method comprising the following steps: step of amplification of nucleic acids in single reaction, using primers: Primer 1 of sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or Primer 2 of sequence SEQ ID NO:2 and Primer 3 of sequence SEQ ID NO:3; detection step; and optionally identification step. The invention also relates to a primer for use in a method of detection and/or identification of protozoa of the Babesia genus, use of these primers and a kit for use in methods of diagnosis of symptomatic and asymptomatic babesiosis, for detection and/or identification of protozoa of genus Babesia.