Investigation of the piroplasm diversity circulating in wildlife and cattle of the greater Kafue ecosystem, Zambia
Abstract Background Piroplasms are vector-borne intracellular hemoprotozoan parasites that infect wildlife and livestock. Wildlife species are reservoir hosts to a diversity of piroplasms and play an important role in the circulation, maintenance and evolution of these parasites. The potential for l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04475-7 |