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Molecular Detection, Phylogenetic Analysis, and Genetic Diversity of Theileria annulata, Babesia bigemina, and Anaplasma marginale in Cattle in Three Districts of Egypt.
Acta parasitologica - 1 Sept 2020
El-Dakhly Khaled Mohamed, Arafa Waleed M, Soliman Saad, Abdel-Fatah Omima Ramadan, Wahba Ahmed Anwar, Esteve-Gasent Maria D, Holman Patricia J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Under the poor hygienic conditions, tick-borne pathogens cause severe economic losses to the cattle industry. PURPOSE: The current study investigated the presence of Theileria annulata, Babesia bigemina, and Anaplasma marginale, the most relevant tick-borne pathogens in cattle, in 3 provinces of Egypt utilizing species-specific PCR assays. METHODS: PCR was conducted, on bovine blood specimens, using...
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