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Parasite load and genotype are associated with clinical outcome of piroplasm-infected equines in Israel.
Parasites & vectors - 20 May 2020
Tirosh-Levy Sharon, Steinman Amir, Levy Hadas, Katz Yotam, Shtilman Margarita, Gottlieb Yuval
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BACKGROUND: Equine piroplasmosis is a highly endemic protozoan disease of horses worldwide, caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi. While most horses in endemic areas are subclinically infected, the mechanisms leading to clinical outcome are vastly unknown. Moreover, since clinical signs of disease are not specific, and the prevalence in endemic areas is high, it is difficult to determine if equine...
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