Efficient Transovarial Transmission of <i>Babesia</i> Spp. in <i>Rhipicephalus microplus</i> Ticks Fed on Water Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>)

Water buffaloes can be infected by tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) in endemic areas where cattle and buffalo coexist. Among TBPs affecting buffaloes is the Apicomplexan hemoparasites <i>Babesia bovis</i> and <i>B. bigemina</i>, transmitted by <i>Rhipicephalus microplus</...

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Main Authors: Dasiel Obregón, Belkis Corona-González, Adrian Alberto Díaz-Sánchez, Yasmani Armas, Eugenio Roque, Márcia Cristina de Sena Oliveira, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/4/280