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The genetic diversity of merozoite surface antigen 1 (MSA-1) among Babesia bovis detected from cattle populations in Thailand, Brazil and Ghana.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Nov 2013
Nagano Daisuke, Sivakumar Thillaiampalam, De De Macedo Alane Caine Costa, Inpankaew Tawin, Alhassan Andy, Igarashi Ikuo, Yokoyama Naoaki
Abstract excerpt
In the present study, we screened blood DNA samples obtained from cattle bred in Brazil (n=164) and Ghana (n=80) for Babesia bovis using a diagnostic PCR assay and found prevalences of 14.6% and 46.3%, respectively. Subsequently, the genetic diversity of B. bovis in Thailand, Brazil and Ghana was analyzed, based on the DNA sequence of merozoite surface antigen-1 (MSA-1). In Thailand, MSA-1 sequences were...
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