Establishment of Babesia vulpes n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Babesiidae), a piroplasmid species pathogenic for domestic dogs

Establishment of Babesia vulpes n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Babesiidae), a piroplasmid species pathogenic for domestic dogs

Abstract Background Canine babesiosis is a severe disease caused by several Babesia spp. A number of names have been proposed for the canine-infecting piroplasmid pathogen initially named Theileria annae Zahler, Rinder, Schein & Gothe, 2000. It was shown to be a member of the Babesia (sensu lato...

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Main Authors: Gad Baneth, Luís Cardoso, Paula Brilhante-Simões, Leonhard Schnittger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Babesia vulpes n. sp.
Babesia microti
Babesia cf. microti
Babesia microti-like piroplasm
Theileria annae
“Babesia (Theileria) annae”
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3385-z

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