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Genetic diversity of merozoite surface antigens in Babesia bovis detected from Sri Lankan cattle.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2013
Sivakumar Thillaiampalam, Okubo Kazuhiro, Igarashi Ikuo, de Silva Weligodage Kumarawansa, Kothalawala Hemal, Silva Seekkuge Susil Priyantha, Vimalakumar Singarayar Caniciyas, Meewewa Asela Sanjeewa, Yokoyama Naoaki
Abstract excerpt
Babesia bovis, the causative agent of severe bovine babesiosis, is endemic in Sri Lanka. The live attenuated vaccine (K-strain), which was introduced in the early 1990s, has been used to immunize cattle populations in endemic areas of the country. The present study was undertaken to determine the genetic diversity of merozoite surface antigens (MSAs) in B. bovis isolates from Sri Lankan cattle, and to compare the...
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