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Molecular epidemiological survey and genetic analysis of vector-borne infections of cattle in Luzon Island, the Philippines.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Sept 2015
Ochirkhuu Nyamsuren, Konnai Satoru, Mingala Claro N, Okagawa Tomohiro, Villanueva Marvin, Pilapil Flor Marie Immanuelle R, Murata Shiro, Ohashi Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
In the Philippines, vector-borne disease is one of the important problems in the livestock industry. To elucidate the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases in cattle on Luzon Island, the Philippines, the prevalence of five protozoan agents was assessed by polymerase chain reaction. Out of the 339 samples, 324 (95.5%), 154 (45.4%), 209 (61.6%), 140 (41.3%), and 2 (0.6%) were positive for Anaplasma marginale,...
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