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Molecular assays reveal the presence of Theileria spp. and Babesia spp. in Asian water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis, Linnaeus, 1758) in the Amazon region of Brazil.
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Silveira Júlia A G, de Oliveira Cairo H S, Silvestre Bruna T, Albernaz Tatiana T, Leite Rômulo C, Barbosa José D, Oliveira Carlos M C, Ribeiro Múcio F B
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Approximately 50% of buffalo herds in Brazil are located in Pará state in northern Brazil. There are several properties where cattle and buffalo live and graze together, and thus, buffalo pathogens may threaten the health of cattle and vice versa. Therefore, knowledge of infectious agents of buffalo is essential for maintaining healthy livestock. Clinical disease caused by Theileria and Babesia parasites in the...
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