Epidemiology and genotyping of Anaplasma marginale and co-infection with piroplasms and other Anaplasmataceae in cattle and buffaloes from Egypt

Epidemiology and genotyping of Anaplasma marginale and co-infection with piroplasms and other Anaplasmataceae in cattle and buffaloes from Egypt

Abstract Background Anaplasma marginale is an obligate intracellular bacterium and the main cause of bovine anaplasmosis in tropical and subtropical regions. In Egypt, data regarding the prevalence of A. marginale in ruminant hosts and of the circulating genotypes is lacking. This study therefore ai...

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Main Authors: Amira AL-Hosary, Cristian Răileanu, Oliver Tauchmann, Susanne Fischer, Ard M. Nijhof, Cornelia Silaghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anaplasma marginale
Cattle
Buffaloes
Diagnostic tools
Genotypes
Co-infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04372-z

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