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Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the thrombospondin-related adhesive protein gene of Babesia gibsoni isolates in dogs in South India.
Parasitology international - 1 Feb 2022
Bora Christophe Angeline Felicia, Varghese Anju, Deepa Chundayil Kalarickal, Nandini Ashwathappa, Malangmei Lanchalung, Kumar Karapparambu Gopalan Ajith, Raina Opinder Krishen, John Lijo, Prasanna Preena, Asaf Muhasin, Kumar Gatchanda Shravan, Hembram Prabodh Kumar, Vergis Jess, Juliet Sanis, Ravindran Reghu
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Babesia gibsoni, the causative agent of canine piroplasmosis, is a tick-borne intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite predominantly reported in Asian countries. The present study aimed at genotypic characterization of B. gibsoni isolates prevalent in dogs in Kerala, a southern state of India. Blood samples were collected from 272 dogs in Kerala and B. gibsoni infection was detected by microscopy and polymerase chain...
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