Piroplasmosis in wildlife: Babesia and Theileria affecting free-ranging ungulates and carnivores in the Italian Alps

Piroplasmosis in wildlife: Babesia and Theileria affecting free-ranging ungulates and carnivores in the Italian Alps

Abstract Background Piroplasmosis are among the most relevant diseases of domestic animals. Babesia is emerging as cause of tick-borne zoonosis worldwide and free-living animals are reservoir hosts of several zoonotic Babesia species. We investigated the epidemiology of Babesia spp. and Theileria sp...

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Main Authors: Stefania Zanet, Anna Trisciuoglio, Elisa Bottero, Isabel Garcia Fernández de Mera, Christian Gortazar, Maria Grazia Carpignano, Ezio Ferroglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Piroplasmosis
Babesia
Theileria
PCR
Wildlife
Italy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-70

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