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Genetic characterization of Babesia and Theileria parasites in water buffaloes in Sri Lanka.
Veterinary parasitology - 24 Feb 2014
Sivakumar Thillaiampalam, Tattiyapong Muncharee, Fukushi Shintaro, Hayashida Kyoko, Kothalawala Hemal, Silva Seekkuge Susil Priyantha, Vimalakumar Singarayar Caniciyas, Kanagaratnam Ratnam, Meewewa Asela Sanjeewa, Suthaharan Kalpana, Puvirajan Thamotharampillai, de Silva Weligodage Kumarawansa, Igarashi Ikuo, Yokoyama Naoaki
Abstract excerpt
Water buffaloes are thought to be the reservoir hosts for several hemoprotozoan parasites that infect cattle. In the present study, we surveyed Sri Lankan bred water buffaloes for infections with Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina, Theileria annulata, and Theileria orientalis using parasite-specific PCR assays. When 320 blood-derived DNA samples from water buffaloes reared in three different districts (Polonnaruwa,...
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