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Spatio-temporal variations and genetic diversity of Anaplasma spp. in cattle from the North of Tunisia.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Sept 2017
Belkahia Hanène, Ben Said Mourad, El Mabrouk Narjesse, Saidani Mariem, Cherni Chayma, Ben Hassen Mariem, Bouattour Ali, Messadi Lilia
Abstract excerpt
In cattle, anaplasmosis is a tick-borne rickettsial disease caused by Anaplasma marginale, A. centrale, A. phagocytophilum, and A. bovis. To date, no information concerning the seasonal dynamics of single and/or mixed infections by different Anaplasma species in bovines are available in Tunisia. In this work, a total of 1035 blood bovine samples were collected in spring (n=367), summer (n=248), autumn (n=244) and...
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