Detection of Theileria and Babesia infections amongst asymptomatic cattle in Portugal

• Autores: Amaro A, Botelho A, Gomes J, Inacio J, Santos M, Santos-Gomes G, Soares R
• Ano de Publicação: 2013
• Journal: Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
• Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23238244

Piroplasmosis caused by tick-borne hemoprotozoans of several Theileria and Babesia species has a major impact on livestock production worldwide. A reverse line blotting assay that includes genus- and species-specific probes for Theileria and Babesia species was used to assess the occurrence of these parasites in blood samples collected from 1407 healthy bovines throughout mainland Portugal.
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