Canine Babesiosis in Northwestern India: Molecular Detection and Assessment of Risk Factors

In the current study, a total of 214 blood samples from dogs in and around Ludhiana, Punjab (India), suspected for canine babesiosis were examined with conventional and molecular assays. Examination of Giemsa-stained peripheral thin blood smears revealed an overall prevalence of 7.47% (16/214) for c...

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Main Authors: Amritpal Singh, Harkirat Singh, N. K. Singh, N. D. Singh, S. S. Rath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/741785