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Longitudinal evaluation of humoral immune response and merozoite surface antigen diversity in calves naturally infected with Babesia bovis, in São Paulo, Brazil.
Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria - 1 Jan 2000
Matos Carlos António, Gonçalves Luiz Ricardo, Alvarez Dasiel Obregón, Freschi Carla Roberta, Silva Jenevaldo Barbosa da, Val-Moraes Silvana Pompeia, Mendes Natalia Serra, André Marcos Rogério, Machado Rosangela Zacarias
Abstract excerpt
Babesiosis is an economically important infectious disease affecting cattle worldwide. In order to longitudinally evaluate the humoral immune response against Babesia bovis and the merozoite surface antigen diversity of B. bovis among naturally infected calves in Taiaçu, Brazil, serum and DNA samples from 15 calves were obtained quarterly, from their birth to 12 months of age. Anti-B. bovis IgG antibodies were...
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