Babesiosis in Essex, UK: monitoring and learning lessons from a novel disease outbreak
Abstract Canine babesiosis is a parasitic disease caused by apicomplexan protozoa of the genus Babesia, with Babesia canis being a pathogenic and widespread species in mainland Europe. The United Kingdom has thought to have been free of endemic B. canis infection, despite its vector, Dermacentor ret...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2718-7 |