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Are Babesia vogeli genotypes associated with Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Rhipicephalus linnaei distribution?
13 Jul 2025
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BACKGROUND: In South America, Babesia vogeli is the primary causative agent of canine babesiosis, and brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato) are the vectors. The recent separation of brown dog ticks into Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto ("temperate lineage") and Rhipicephalus linnaei ("tropical lineage") raised suspicions of the possibility of two distinct Babesia genotypes or even species...
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