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| COSTA, F. B.; MELO, S. A.; ARAUJO, F. R.; RAMOS, C. A. do N.; CARVALHO-NETA, A. V.; GUERRA, R. de M. S. N. de C.. |
| The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina in dairy cattle from São Luis Island in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. A total of 281 blood samples were collected. In total, 275 (97.9%) animals were B. bovis-reactive and B. bigemina-reactive in the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The microscopy examination detected 22 (7.8%) animals that were positive for Babesia sp. and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) analysis showed that 91 animals (32.38%) and 23 animals (8.18%) were positive for B. bovis and B. bigemina, respectively, while 17 animals (6.04%) were co-infected. There is a high level of transmission of these protozoa in Maranhão, and the animals were naturally exposed. Therefore, it is... |
| Tipo: Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE) |
Palavras-chave: Gado de Leite; Diagnose; Babesiose; Diagnóstico; Dairy cattle; Babesiosis. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1087978 |
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