Genetic detection and phylogenetic relationship of Babesia species infecting domestic dogs from select regions in Kenya
The genus Babesia has more than 100 species that are transmitted by ticks with some being zoonotic. They can infect humans, livestock, and wildlife. Although canine babesiosis occurs locally, published studies on the species involved are limited. Babesia parasites cause severe disease in dogs which...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-11-01
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Series: | Scientific African |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227621003112 |