Assessing bovine babesiosis in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus ticks and 3 to 9-month-old cattle in the middle Magdalena region, Colombia

ABSTRACT : Babesia sp. is a protozoan hemoparasite that affects livestock worldwide. The Colombian Middle Magdalena is an enzootic region for babesiosis, but there is no previous research providing detail on its transmission cycle. This study aims to assess some Babesia sp. infection indicators in c...

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Autores:
Ríos Tobón, Sandra
Gutiérrez Builes, Lina Andrea
Ríos Osorio, Leonardo Alberto
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2014
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/26512
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10495/26512
Palabra clave:
Babesia bovis
Bovinos
Cattle
Babesiosis
Enfermedades por Picaduras de Garrapatas
Tick-Borne Diseases
Rhipicephalus
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus
Rights
openAccess
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/co/