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Detection of genetic diversity of Anaplasma marginale isolates in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria - 1 Jan 2000
Pohl Anna Elisabeth, Cabezas-Cruz Alejandro, Ribeiro Múcio Flávio Barbosa, Silveira Júlia Angélica Gonçalves da, Silaghi Cornelia, Pfister Kurt, Passos Lygia Maria Friche
Abstract excerpt
Bovine anaplasmosis, caused by the tick-borne rickettsia Anaplasma marginale, is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and results in economic losses in the cattle industry. Major surface proteins (MSPs) have been used as markers for the genetic characterization of A. marginale strains and demonstrate that many isolates may occur in a given geographic area. However, in Brazil, little is known...
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