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Molecular surveillance and phylogenetic traits of Babesia bigemina and Babesia bovis in cattle (Bos taurus) and water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) from Colombia.
Parasites & vectors - 12 Sept 2018
Jaimes-Dueñez Jeiczon, Triana-Chávez Omar, Holguín-Rocha Andrés, Tobon-Castaño Alberto, Mejía-Jaramillo Ana M
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BACKGROUND: Babesia bigemina and B. bovis are two economically important hemoparasites affecting both cattle and buffaloes involved in dairy and beef production. In Colombia, although some parasitological and serological studies suggest an endemicity of these pathogens in areas under 1000 m, little is known about its molecular prevalence in different host. The objective of this study was to estimate the...
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