First molecular detection of Babesia vulpes and Babesia capreoli in wild boars from southern Italy

First molecular detection of Babesia vulpes and Babesia capreoli in wild boars from southern Italy

IntroductionFollowing the increase of wild boar (Sus scrofa) populations in Europe, a potential risk of emerging infections by vector-borne pathogens may occur. Despite this, the circulation of piroplasmid species in these ungulates is still a neglected topic, particularly in the Mediterranean basin...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Sgroi, Nicola D’Alessio, Clementina Auriemma, Harold Salant, Amalia Gallo, Marita Georgia Riccardi, Flora Alfano, Simona Rea, Stefano Scarcelli, Martina Ottaviano, Claudio De Martinis, Giovanna Fusco, Maria Gabriella Lucibelli, Vincenzo Veneziano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Babesia capreoli
Babesia vulpes
Italy
public health
wild boar
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1201476/full

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