Application of PCR assays to determine the genotype of Babesia bovis parasites isolated from cattle with clinical babesiosis soon after vaccination against tick fever

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-181

  Bock, R E ^a   Lew, A E ^b   Minchin, C M ^b   Jeston, P J ^b   Jorgensen, W K ^b  

^a Tick Fever Research Centre   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Babesia bovis; Boophilus microplus; Cattle; Polymerase chain reaction; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BABESIA BOVIS; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS;

LIVE VACCINE; PROTOZOAL DNA; PROTOZOAL VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BABESIA BOVIS; BABESIOSIS; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; TICK BORNE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BABESIA BOVIS; BABESIOSIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DNA, PROTOZOAN; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROTOZOAN VACCINES; TICK-BORNE DISEASES; VACCINES, ATTENUATED;

EID: 0034149945     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2000.tb10588.x     Document Type: Article

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