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Three Novel Haplotypes of Theileria bicornis in Black and White Rhinoceros in Kenya.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Feb 2016
Otiende M Y, Kivata M W, Jowers M J, Makumi J N, Runo S, Obanda V, Gakuya F, Mutinda M, Kariuki L, Alasaad S
Abstract excerpt
Piroplasms, especially those in the genera Babesia and Theileria, have been found to naturally infect rhinoceros. Due to natural or human-induced stress factors such as capture and translocations, animals often develop fatal clinical piroplasmosis, which causes death if not treated. This study ex...
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