Asymptomatic Babesia microti-like parasite infection in wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in South Korea

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 632-635

  Han, Jae Ik ^a   Lee, Sook Jin ^a   Jang, Hye Jin ^a   Na, Ki Jeong ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

18s rrna gene; B. Microtilike parasite; Raccoon dog; South korea

Indexed keywords

BABESIA MICROTI; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES;

PROTOZOAL RNA;

ANIMAL; BABESIA MICROTI; BABESIOSIS; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PARASITOLOGY; RACCOON DOG; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SOUTH KOREA; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BABESIA MICROTI; BABESIOSIS; FEMALE; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RACCOON DOGS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RNA, PROTOZOAN; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA;

EID: 77952382067     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.2.632     Document Type: Article

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