A retrospective study of Babesia macropus associated with morbidity and mortality in eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) and agile wallabies (Macropus agilis)

A retrospective study of Babesia macropus associated with morbidity and mortality in eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) and agile wallabies (Macropus agilis)

This is a retrospective study of 38 cases of infection by Babesia macropus, associated with a syndrome of anaemia and debility in hand-reared or free-ranging juvenile eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) from coastal New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland between 1995 and 2013. Infectio...

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Main Authors: Shannon L. Donahoe, Christopher S. Peacock, Ace Y.L. Choo, Roger W. Cook, Peter O'Donoghue, Sandra Crameri, Larry Vogelnest, Anita N. Gordon, Jenni L. Scott, Karrie Rose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Babesia
Piroplasm
Anaemia
Kangaroo
Wallaby
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224415000103

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