Endemic, exotic and novel apicomplexan parasites detected during a national study of ticks from companion animals in Australia

Endemic, exotic and novel apicomplexan parasites detected during a national study of ticks from companion animals in Australia

Abstract Background Apicomplexan tick-borne pathogens that cause disease in companion animals include species of Babesia Starcovici, 1893, Cytauxzoon Neitz & Thomas, 1948, Hepatozoon Miller, 1908 and Theileria Bettencourt, Franca & Borges, 1907. The only apicomplexan tick-borne disease of co...

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Main Authors: Telleasha L. Greay, Alireza Zahedi, Anna-Sheree Krige, Jadyn M. Owens, Robert L. Rees, Una M. Ryan, Charlotte L. Oskam, Peter J. Irwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Ticks
New species
Dogs
Cats
Horses
18S ribosomal RNA gene
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2775-y

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