Parasite load and genotype are associated with clinical outcome of piroplasm-infected equines in Israel

Parasite load and genotype are associated with clinical outcome of piroplasm-infected equines in Israel

Abstract Background Equine piroplasmosis is a highly endemic protozoan disease of horses worldwide, caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi. While most horses in endemic areas are subclinically infected, the mechanisms leading to clinical outcome are vastly unknown. Moreover, since clinical sig...

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Main Authors: Sharon Tirosh-Levy, Amir Steinman, Hadas Levy, Yotam Katz, Margarita Shtilman, Yuval Gottlieb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Theileria equi
Babesia caballi
Equine piroplasmosis
Phylogeny
Parasitemia
Clinical signs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04133-y

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