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Genetic diversity and molecular survey of Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum ) theileri in cattle in Brazil's western Amazon region.
Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria - 1 Jan 2000
Pacheco Thábata Dos Anjos, Marcili Arlei, Costa Andrea Pereira da, Witter Rute, Melo Andréia Lima Tomé, Boas Ricardo Vilas, Chitarra Cristiane Silva, Dutra Valéria, Nakazato Luciano, Pacheco Richard de Campos
Abstract excerpt
Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) theileri is a flagellated protozoan that infects ruminants and it displays high genetic diversity. In this study, we investigated the prevalence rates of this protozoan based on hemoculture and molecular diagnosis. The isolates of T. theileri thus obtained were characterized by molecular markers SSU rDNA and gGAPDH and molecular diagnosis based on Cathepsin L-like gene (PCR-TthCATL)....
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