Transport of <it>Babesia venatorum</it>-infected <it>Ixodes ricinus </it>to Norway by northward migrating passerine birds

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bovine babesiosis is regarded as a limited health problem for Norwegian cows, and the incidence has decreased markedly since the 1930s. Rare cases of babesiosis in splenectomised humans from infection with <it>Babesia divergens...

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Main Authors: Røed Knut H, Leinaas Hans P, Hasle Gunnar, Øines Øivind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/53/1/41