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Molecular detection and characterization of Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina, Theileria species and Anaplasma marginale isolated from cattle in Kenya.
Parasites & vectors - 30 Sept 2015
Adjou Moumouni Paul Franck, Aboge Gabriel Oluga, Terkawi Mohamad Alaa, Masatani Tatsunori, Cao Shinuo, Kamyingkird Ketsarin, Jirapattharasate Charoonluk, Zhou Mo, Wang Guanbo, Liu Mingming, Iguchi Aiko, Vudriko Patrick, Ybanez Adrian Patalinghug, Inokuma Hisashi, Shirafuji-Umemiya Rika, Suzuki Hiroshi, Xuan Xuenan
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BACKGROUND: Infections with Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina, Theileria species and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Kenya yet there is a lack of adequate information on their genotypes. This study established the genetic diversities of the above tick-borne hemoparasites infecting cattle in Kenya. METHODS: Nested PCR and sequencing were used to determine the prevalence and genetic diversity of the above...
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