Detection of an Undescribed <i>Babesia</i> sp. in Capybaras and <i>Amblyomma</i> Ticks in Central-Western Brazil

Detection of an Undescribed <i>Babesia</i> sp. in Capybaras and <i>Amblyomma</i> Ticks in Central-Western Brazil

Capybaras (<i>Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris</i>) are the largest rodents on Earth. While capybaras are hosts for various tick species, there is limited information regarding the tick-borne pathogens they can carry. We investigated the presence of piroplasmids and <i>Ehrlichia</i>...

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Main Authors: Lucianne Cardoso Neves, Lucas Christian de Sousa-Paula, Sarah Alves Dias, Bianca Barbara Fonseca da Silva, Warley Vieira de Freitas Paula, Luiza Gabriella Ferreira de Paula, Brenda Gomes Pereira, Gracielle Teles Pádua, Ana Carolina Borsanelli, Ennya Rafaella Neves Cardoso, Felipe da Silva Krawczak, Filipe Dantas-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Babesia</i> sp.
<i>Amblyomma sculptum</i>
<i>Amblyomma dubitatum</i>
rodents
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/1/94

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