Molecular and serological detection of Babesia spp. in neotropical and exotic carnivores in Brazilian zoos

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 139-143

  André, Marcos Rogério ^a   Adania, Cristina Harumi ^b   Teixeira, Rodrigo Hidalgo Friciello ^c   Allegretti, Silmara Marques ^d   MacHado, Rosangela Zacarias ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Associacao Mata Ciliar   (Brazil)

^c Parque Zoológico Municipal Quinzinho de Barros ^*  (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Babesia sp.; Brazil; genet; Wild canids; wild felids

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAZIL; CANIDAE; FELIDAE; PIROPLASMOSIS; SEROLOGY; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BABESIOSIS; BRAZIL; CANIDAE; FELIDAE; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

BABESIA; BABESIA CANIS; BABESIA LEO; BABESIA SP.; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DUSICYON THOUS; FELIDAE; GENETTA TIGRINA; HERPAILURUS; LEOPARDUS TIGRINUS; ONCIFELIS COLOCOLO; SPEOTHOS VENATICUS;

EID: 79952837523     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2010-0074.1     Document Type: Article

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