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Molecular characterisation of Anaplasma species from African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Mar 2017
Sisson Danielle, Hufschmid Jasmin, Jolles Anna, Beechler Brianna, Jabbar Abdul
Abstract excerpt
Bovine anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease, mainly caused by Anaplasma marginale and A. centrale and is distributed in tropical and sub-tropical areas. This study aimed to characterise A. marginale and A. centrale from African buffaloes in Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa, using the DNA sequences of the genes coding for major surface protein (msp1β) and heat shock protein (groEL), respectively. A total...
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