Ared Fox; Bgray Fox; ND: Not Defined

Additional file 1: Table S1. Sequences of Theileria annae (synonyms Babesia cf. microti and Babesia microti-like) amplified from foxes and deposited in the GenBank database and/or published in peer-reviewed journals. The table contains information gathered to the author’s best ability.

Year of fox Geographi Fox species Gene GenBank Reference sampling c region accession numbers 1997-1999 Central Vulpes vulpesa 18S rRNA AY150069 [11] Spain 1997-1999 Central Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA No new [47] Spain accession; 100% identical to AY150069 2004-2006 Northern Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA BO365-SE [12] and central Italy 2006-2007 Northern Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA No new [48] Spain accession; 100% identical to AY150069 2006 Canada Vulpes vulpes beta-tubulin No new [14] (Prince accession; Edward 100% Island) identical to AY144702 and AY144709 ND Canada Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA No new [15] (Prince accession; Edward ≥99.9% Island) and identical USA (North to Carolina) AY144700 and AY144702 ND USA (North Urocyon 18S rRNA No new [15] Carolina) cinereoargenteusb accession; ≥99.9% identical to AY144700 and AY144702 ND Canada Vulpes vulpes beta-tubulin No new [15] (Prince accession; Edward ≥98.8% Island) and identical USA (North to Carolina) AY144707 ND USA (North Urocyon beta-tubulin No new [15] Carolina) cinereoargenteus accession; ≥98.8% identical to AY144707 2007-2008 Croatia Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA HM21262 [13] (west and 8 north) ND Poland Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA FJ480420 [29] (northeast) 2008-2010 Portugal Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA JN793479 [16] (21 sequence consensus ) 2008-2012 Italy (Alps) Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA KF773740 [19] and KF773741 2009 Germany Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA JX679165 [17] (Thuringia) 2009 Germany Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA 3 Najm et al. (unpublished) (Thuringia) sequences : JX679166 to JX679168 2011 Hungary Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA 14 [20] sequences : KM232509 to KM232522 2013-2014 Bosnia and Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA No new [49] Herzegovin accession; a 99-100% identical to HM21262 8 and AY457974 2014 Austria Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA 18 [18] (Lower sequences Austria – : northeast) KM115968 , KM115972 , KM115973 , KM115975 , KM115976 , KM115977 , KM115978 , KM115980 , KM115982 , KM115985 , KM115988 , KM115990 ,KM11599 2, KM115994 , KM115997 , KM115999 , KM116004 , KM116006 2014 Israel Vulpes vulpes 18S rRNA 6 Margalit Levi et al. sequences (unpublished) : KJ871347 to KJ871352 aRed fox; bGray fox; ND: not defined.