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Molecular detection and characterization of prevailing Theileria equi genotype in equine from northern India.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Jun 2024
Maharana Biswa Ranjan, Ganguly Anita, Potliya Sandeep, Kumar Binod, Singh Harpreet, Dash Aishwarya, Khanna Sujoy
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Equine piroplasmosis caused by Theileria equi is a febrile, tick-borne disease of equids. However, there is limited literature about the genotyping of T. equi in India. Blood samples were collected from 202 horses and subjected to microscopy and PCR to detect T. equi. Initially, a universal screening primer pair targeting 18S ribosomal RNA genes common for Babesia caballi and T. equi was employed to amplify the...
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