Molecular evidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in olive baboons and vervet monkeys in Kenya

Molecular evidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in olive baboons and vervet monkeys in Kenya

Abstract Background Nonhuman primates (NHPs) play a significant role in zoonotic spill-overs, serving as either reservoirs, or amplifiers, of multiple neglected tropical diseases, including tick-borne infections. Anaplasma phagocytophilum are obligate intracellular bacteria of the family Anaplasmata...

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Main Authors: Sophie Jerusa Masika, Gerald Mwangi Muchemi, Tequiero Abuom Okumu, Samson Mutura, Dawn Zimmerman, Joseph Kamau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Zoonosis
Olive baboons
Vervet monkeys
Kenya
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-03095-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-03095-2

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