Emergence and Epidemiology of Bovine Babesiosis Due to Babesia divergens on a Northern German Beef Production Farm

Emergence and Epidemiology of Bovine Babesiosis Due to Babesia divergens on a Northern German Beef Production Farm

Babesia divergens, transmitted by the tick Ixodes ricinus, is the most common cause of bovine babesiosis in northern Europe and plays a role as a zoonotic pathogen. However, several studies have indicated a decline of B. divergens prevalence in Europe during the last decades. Here, we investigate th...

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Main Authors: Andrea Springer, Martin Höltershinken, Fabienne Lienhart, Sandra Ermel, Jürgen Rehage, Kirsten Hülskötter, Annika Lehmbecker, Peter Wohlsein, Dieter Barutzki, Christine Gietl, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Martina Hoedemaker, Christina Strube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
tick-borne diseases
vector-borne diseases
cattle
haemoglobinuria
zoonosis
Babesia divergens
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00649/full

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