First report of genetic diversity and risk factor analysis of equine piroplasm infection in equids in Jilin, China

First report of genetic diversity and risk factor analysis of equine piroplasm infection in equids in Jilin, China

Abstract Background Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne hemoprotozoan disease of equids, caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi. Equine piroplasmosis represents a serious challenge to the equine industry due to important economic losses worldwide. The present study aimed to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Shaowei Zhao, Hao Wang, Shuang Zhang, Suzhu Xie, Hang Li, Xuancheng Zhang, Lijun Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Equine piroplasmosis
Theileria equi
Risk factors
Genetic diversity
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04338-1

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