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Genomic Study of Babesia bovis Infection Level and Its Association With Tick Count in Hereford and Braford Cattle.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Cavani Ligia, Braz Camila Urbano, Giglioti Rodrigo, Okino Cintia Hiromi, Gulias-Gomes Claudia Cristina, Caetano Alexandre Rodrigues, Oliveira Márcia Cristina de Sena, Cardoso Fernando Flores, de Oliveira Henrique Nunes
Abstract excerpt
Bovine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa and leads to substantial economic losses for the livestock industry throughout the world. Babesia bovis is considered the most pathogenic species, which causes bovine babesiosis in Brazil. Genomic data could be used to evaluate the viability of improving resistance against B. bovis infection level (IB) through genomic selection, and,...
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