Hap2, a novel gene in Babesia bigemina is expressed in tick stages, and specific antibodies block zygote formation

Hap2, a novel gene in Babesia bigemina is expressed in tick stages, and specific antibodies block zygote formation

Abstract Background Bovine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by the protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia. In their host vector, Babesia spp. undergo sexual reproduction. Therefore, the development of sexual stages and the subsequent formation of the zygote are essential for the parasite...

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Main Authors: Minerva Camacho-Nuez, Diego Josimar Hernández-Silva, Elizabeth Jacqueline Castañeda-Ortiz, María Elena Paredes-Martínez, Marisol Karina Rocha-Martínez, María Elizbeth Alvarez-Sánchez, Ricardo Francisco Mercado-Curiel, Gabriela Aguilar-Tipacamu, Juan Mosqueda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Bovine babesiosis
Babesia bigemina
HAP2
Gamete fusion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2510-0

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