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| Title |
Molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic analysis of Babesia bigemina and Babesia bovishemoparasites from cattle in South Africa
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| Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, August 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1746-6148-9-154 |
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| Authors |
Moses Sibusiso Mtshali, Phillip Senzo Mtshali |
| Abstract |
Babesia parasites, mainly Babesia bovis and B. bigemina, are tick-borne hemoparasites inducing bovine babesiosis in cattle globally. The clinical signs of the disease include, among others, anemia, fever and hemoglobinuria. Babesiosis is known to occur in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In this study, we aim to provide information about the occurrence and phylogenetic relationship of B. bigemina and B. bovis species in cattle from different locations in nine provinces of South Africa. A total of 430 blood samples were randomly collected from apparently healthy cattle. These samples were genetically tested for Babesia parasitic infections using nested PCR assays with species-specific primers. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 48 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 47 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 7 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 13% |
| Researcher | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 7 | 15% |
| Unknown | 18 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 12 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 23% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 19 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 August 2013.
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