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Co-infections with multiple genotypes of Anaplasma marginale in cattle indicate pathogen diversity.
Parasites & vectors - 3 Jan 2018
Hove Paidashe, Chaisi Mamohale E, Brayton Kelly A, Ganesan Hamilton, Catanese Helen N, Mtshali Moses S, Mutshembele Awelani M, Oosthuizen Marinda C, Collins Nicola E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Only a few studies have examined the presence of Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma centrale in South Africa, and no studies have comprehensively examined these species across the whole country. To undertake this country-wide study we adapted a duplex quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay for use in South Africa but found that one of the genes on which the assay was based was variable. Therefore, we...
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