Sheep as Host Species for Zoonotic Babesia venatorum, United Kingdom

Babesia venatorum is an increasingly prominent zoonotic parasite that predominantly infects wild deer. Our molecular examination of Babesia infecting mammals in the United Kingdom identified 18S sequences in domestic sheep isolates identical to zoonotic B. venatorum. Identification of this parasite...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gray, Alexander, Capewell, Paul, Loney, Colin, Katzer, Frank, Shiels, Brian R., Weir, William
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6874260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31742518
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.190459
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Sumario:Babesia venatorum is an increasingly prominent zoonotic parasite that predominantly infects wild deer. Our molecular examination of Babesia infecting mammals in the United Kingdom identified 18S sequences in domestic sheep isolates identical to zoonotic B. venatorum. Identification of this parasite in livestock raises concerns for public health and farming policy in Europe.

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