Development of a SNP barcode to genotype Babesia microti infections.

Babesia microti is tick-borne disease that is an emerging threat to public health due to increasing prevalence and expanding geographic range. Detection and constant surveillance of babesiosis is imperative for predicting pathogen expansion. Leveraging our whole genome sequence (WGS) analyses of B....

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Main Authors: Mary Lynn Baniecki, Jade Moon, Kian Sani, Jacob E Lemieux, Stephen F Schaffner, Pardis C Sabeti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6448979?pdf=render