Infection Rate of Babesia spp. Sporokinetes in Engorged Boophilus microplus from an Area of Enzootic Stability in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 999-1002

  Quintão Silva, Maria G ^a   Ribeiro, Múcio F B ^b  

^a Universidade de Alfenas   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Babesia sp.; Boophilus microplus; Brazil; Minas Gerais; Sporokinetes; Tick

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BABESIA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BRAZIL; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOLYMPH; INFECTION RATE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; TICK;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BABESIA; BABESIA SP.; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1342290409     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762003000800003     Document Type: Article

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