Improved molecular detection of Babesia infections in animals using a novel quantitative real-time PCR diagnostic assay targeting mitochondrial DNA

BACKGROUND: Babesiosis is a protozoal, tick transmitted disease found worldwide in humans, wildlife and domesticated animals. Commonly used approaches to diagnose babesiosis include microscopic examination of peripheral blood smears, detection of circulating antibodies and PCR. To screen and differe...

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Autores principales: Qurollo, Barbara A., Archer, Nikole R., Schreeg, Megan E., Marr, Henry S., Birkenheuer, Adam J., Haney, Kaitlin N., Thomas, Brittany S., Breitschwerdt, Edward B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5339974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28264705
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2064-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5339974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28264705
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2064-1

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