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Stochastic transmission of multiple genotypically distinct Anaplasma marginale strains in a herd with high prevalence of Anaplasma infection.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Nov 2004
Palmer Guy H, Knowles Donald P, Rodriguez Jose-Luis, Gnad David P, Hollis Larry C, Marston Twig, Brayton Kelly A
Abstract excerpt
Multiple genotypically unique strains of the tick-borne pathogen Anaplasma marginale occur and are transmitted within regions where the organism is endemic. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that specific A. marginale strains are preferentially transmitted. The study herd of cattle (n = 261) had an infection prevalence of 29% as determined by competitive inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and PCR,...
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