Guidelines for the Detection of Babesia and Theileria Parasites
- Autores: Antunes S, Baneth G, Beck R, Domingos A, Duarte A, Fonseca I, Gomes J, Holman P, Lempereur L, Marques C, Santos M, Silaghi C, Walder G, Zintl A, Zúquete S
- Ano de Publicação: 2017
- Journal: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Link: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/vbz.2016.1955%20
The genera Babesia and Theileria (phylum Apicomplexa, order Piroplasmida) are mainly transmitted by Ixodid ticks in which the sexual part of their life cycle followed by sporogony takes place. They include protozoan parasites that infect erythrocytes of a variety of vertebrate hosts, including domestic and wild animals, with some Babesia spp. also infecting humans. Babesia […]
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