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Classification of Babesia canis strains in Europe based on polymorphism of the Bc28.1-gene from the Babesia canis Bc28 multigene family.
Veterinary parasitology - 30 Jul 2015
Carcy B, Randazzo S, Depoix D, Adaszek L, Cardoso L, Baneth G, Gorenflot A, Schetters T P
Abstract excerpt
The vast majority of clinical babesiosis cases in dogs in Europe is caused by Babesia canis. Although dogs can be vaccinated, the level of protection is highly variable, which might be due to genetic diversity of B. canis strains. One of the major merozoite surface antigens of B. canis is a protein with a Mr of 28 kDa that belongs to the Bc28 multigene family, that comprises at least two genes, Bc28.1 and a...
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