A study on the determination of risk factors associated with babesiosis and prevalence of Babesia sp., by PCR amplification, in small ruminants from Southern Punjab (Pakistan)

Babesiosis is a parasitic infection due to the multiplication of tick borne parasite, Babesia sp., in erythrocytes of host, which includes a wide variety of vertebrates including small ruminants causing decreased livestock output and hence economic losses. The objective of the present study was to e...

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Main Authors: Iqbal F., Fatima M., Shahnawaz S., Naeem M., Shaikh R.S., Ali M., Shaikh A.S., Aktas M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2011-08-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2011183229