Detection of genetic diversity of Anaplasma marginale isolates in Minas Gerais, Brazil Detecção de diversidade genética de isolados Anaplasma marginale em Minas Gerais, Brasil

Bovine anaplasmosis, caused by the tick-borne rickettsia Anaplasma marginale, is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and results in economic losses in the cattle industry. Major surface proteins (MSPs) have been used as markers for the genetic characterization of A. marginale st...

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Main Authors: Anna Elisabeth Pohl, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Múcio Flávio Barbosa Ribeiro, Júlia Angélica Gonçalves da Silveira, Cornelia Silaghi, Kurt Pfister, Lygia Maria Friche Passos
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Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2013-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612013000100129