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Molecular Detection, Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Babesia microti Infecting Wild Rodents.
Veterinary medicine and science - 1 Sept 2026
Munir Hafiza Misbah, Naeem Muhammad, Ijaz Maryam, Ullah Shakir, Usman Muhammad, Nasir Zaki Ur Rehman, Khan Adil, Almaary Khalid S, Bouallegue Amir, Mengistie Atrsaw Asrat, Iqbal Furhan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rodents are considered an important natural reservoir of many zoonotic infectious agents, including parasitic Apicomplexa. To assess the potential risk of rodent-borne parasitic protozoa in Pakistan, the present study was designed to determine the molecular prevalence and phylogenetic characteristics of Babesia microti in blood samples collected from Rattus rattus (N = 137), Mus musculus (N = 67) and...
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- Animals
- Babesia microti
- Babesiosis
- Rodent Diseases
- Phylogeny
- Pakistan
