Tick-borne pathogen diagnostics
We recently validated the diagnostic performance of a rapid immunochromatographic test for the simultaneous detection of antibodies to Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in horses and donkeys.
The rapid test potentially replaces laborious cELISA testing and is recommended for import/export purposes. The test can also be helpful for the differential diagnosis of clinical cases since seropositivity may rule out equine piroplasmosis since it does not indicate current or active infection.
PiroDuo
PiroDuo® is a registered trademark of TBD-I, which is distributing the test produced by the National Engineering Research Center of Veterinary Biologics Corp, Harbin, China.
TBD-I has facilities for in vitro culture of tick-borne pathogens, such as Borrelia, Babesia and Theileria species, usually set up on request. Quantitative PCR lab facilities are available to support the various ongoing projects wherein clients request molecular analysis
The rapid test’s diagnostic performance is published in the March 2024 issue of the journal Parasites and Vectors, co-authored by colleagues from Harbin Veterinary Research Institute in China, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia “A.Mirri”, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, and the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Israel. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06253-1
