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Hap2, a novel gene in Babesia bigemina is expressed in tick stages, and specific antibodies block zygote formation
BACKGROUND: Bovine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by the protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia. In their host vector, Babesia spp. undergo sexual reproduction. Therefore, the development of sexual stages and the subsequent formation of the zygote are essential for the parasite to invad...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5683354/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29132437 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2510-0 |