Novel piroplasmid and Hepatozoon organisms infecting the wildlife of two regions of the Brazilian Amazon

During 2009–2012, wild animals were sampled in two areas within the Amazon biome of Brazil, in the states of Mato Grosso and Pará. Animal tissues and blood were molecularly tested for the presence of Piroplasmida (genera Babesia, Theileria, Cytauxzoon) or Hepatozoon DNA. Overall, 181 wild animals co...

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Main Authors: Herbert S. Soares, Arlei Marcili, Amália R.M. Barbieri, Antonio H.H. Minervino, Thiago Rocha Moreira, Solange M. Gennari, Marcelo B. Labruna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224417300378