Characterization and annotation of Babesia orientalis apicoplast genome

Abstract Background Babesia orientalis is an obligate intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite of the buffalo (Bubalus bubalis, Linnaeus, 1758) transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus heamaphysaloides. It is the causative agent of water buffalo babesiosis, one of the most important pathogens of water buff...

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Main Authors: Yuan Huang, Lan He, Jinfang Hu, Pei He, Junwei He, Long Yu, Ngabu Malobi, Yanqin Zhou, Bang Shen, JunLong Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1158-x