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Infections by Babesia caballi and Theileria equi in Jordanian equids: epidemiology and genetic diversity.
Parasitology - 1 Aug 2013
Qablan Moneeb A, Oborník Miroslav, Petrželková Klára J, Sloboda Michal, Shudiefat Mustafa F, Hořín Petr, Lukeš Julius, Modrý David
Abstract excerpt
Microscopic diagnosis of equine piroplasmoses, caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi, is hindered by low parasitaemia during the latent phase of the infections. However, this constraint can be overcome by the application of PCR followed by sequencing. Out of 288 animals examined, the piroplasmid DNA was detected in 78 (27·1%). Multiplex PCR indicated that T. equi (18·8%) was more prevalent than B. caballi...
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