Population diversity of Theileria annulata in Portugal
- Authors: Amaro A, Gomes J, Inácio J, Pereira da Fonseca I, Pinto J, Salgueiro P, Santos-Gomes G, Shiels B, Tait A, Weir W
- Publication Year: 2016
- Journal: Infection Genetics and Evolution
- Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567134816301496?via%3Dihub
The tick-borne protozoan parasite Theileria annulata causes tropical theileriosis, a severe disease of cattle that occurs across the Mediterranean littoral, the Middle East and Southern Asia. In the Mediterranean region, the disease has long been perceived as being a constraint to livestock production in North Africa and Turkey but was believed to have minimal impact […]
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