Sequence conservation in the rRNA first internal transcribed spacer region of Babesia gibsoni genotype Asia isolates

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 152, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 152-157

  Bostrom, B ^a   Wolf, C ^b   Greene, C ^c   Peterson, D S ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Babesia gibsoni genotype Asia; Dog; Genetic variability; rRNA ITS region

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; ASIA; AUSTRALIA; BABESIA; BABESIA GIBSONI; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENOTYPE; JAPAN; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RNA SEQUENCE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ASIA; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ERYTHROCYTES; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOTYPE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PREVALENCE; RNA, PROTOZOAN; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES; VARIATION (GENETICS); VIRULENCE;

BABESIA; BABESIA GIBSONI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; IXODIDA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 38749137340     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.11.024     Document Type: Article

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