Genome sequence of Babesia bovis and comparative analysis of apicomplexan hemoprotozoa.

Babesia bovis is an apicomplexan tick-transmitted pathogen of cattle imposing a global risk and severe constraints to livestock health and economic development. The complete genome sequence was undertaken to facilitate vaccine antigen discovery, and to allow for comparative analysis with the related...

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Main Authors: Kelly A Brayton, Audrey O T Lau, David R Herndon, Linda Hannick, Lowell S Kappmeyer, Shawn J Berens, Shelby L Bidwell, Wendy C Brown, Jonathan Crabtree, Doug Fadrosh, Tamara Feldblum, Heather A Forberger, Brian J Haas, Jeanne M Howell, Hoda Khouri, Hean Koo, David J Mann, Junzo Norimine, Ian T Paulsen, Diana Radune, Qinghu Ren, Roger K Smith, Carlos E Suarez, Owen White, Jennifer R Wortman, Donald P Knowles, Terry F McElwain, Vishvanath M Nene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0030148