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Prevalence and genetic diversity of Anaplasma marginale strains in cattle in South Africa.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Jan 2007
Mtshali M S, de la Fuente J, Ruybal P, Kocan K M, Vicente J, Mbati P A, Shkap V, Blouin E F, Mohale N E, Moloi T P, Spickett A M, Latif A A
Abstract excerpt
Bovine anaplasmosis, caused by the tick-borne rickettsia Anaplasma marginale, is endemic in South Africa and results in considerable economic loss to the cattle industry. This study was designed to characterize strains of A. marginale at the molecular level from cattle raised in communal and commercial farms in the north-eastern and south-western regions of the Free State Province, South Africa, that varied in...
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