Molecular Detection of Babesia spp. (Apicomplexa: Piroplasma) in Free-Ranging Canids and Mustelids From Southern Italy

Molecular Detection of Babesia spp. (Apicomplexa: Piroplasma) in Free-Ranging Canids and Mustelids From Southern Italy

Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by apicomplexan parasites with widespread geographical distribution and various wildlife species as reservoir hosts. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and assess the role of free-ranging canids and mustelids in the maintenan...

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Main Authors: Mario Santoro, Clementina Auriemma, Maria Gabriella Lucibelli, Giorgia Borriello, Nicola D'Alessio, Giovanni Sgroi, Vincenzo Veneziano, Giorgio Galiero, Giovanna Fusco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Vulpes vulpes
Meles meles
Canis lupus
Babesia vulpes
badger-associated Babesia spp.
babesiosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00269/full

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