Prevalence of equine Piroplasmosis and its association with tick infestation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil Prevalência da Piroplasmose equina e sua associação com infestação por carrapatos no Estado de São Paulo

Prevalence of equine Piroplasmosis and its association with tick infestation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil Prevalência da Piroplasmose equina e sua associação com infestação por carrapatos no Estado de São Paulo

Serum samples were collected from 582 horses from 40 stud farms in the State of São Paulo and tick (Acari: Ixodidae) infestations were evaluated on them. Serum samples were subjected to the complement fixation test (CFT) and a competitive inhibition ELISA (cELISA) for Babesia caballi and Theileria e...

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Main Authors: Claudia E. Kerber, Marcelo B. Labruna, Fernando Ferreira, Daniel T. De Waal, Donald P. Knowles, Solange M. Gennari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2009-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Babesia caballi
Theileria equi
Brasil
cavalo
carrapato
Brazil
horse
tick
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