Abstract
A clinical outbreak of bovine piroplasmosis was reported in Italy. The etiological agent was characterized as Babesia occultans, a parasite regarded as apathogenic and never detected before in continental Europe. This report paves the way for further studies to assess the occurrence of this tick-transmitted protozoan in other European regions.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Babesia / classification*
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Babesia / genetics
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Babesia / isolation & purification*
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Babesiosis / epidemiology
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Babesiosis / parasitology
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Babesiosis / veterinary*
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Cattle
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Cattle Diseases / epidemiology*
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Cattle Diseases / parasitology*
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DNA, Protozoan / chemistry
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DNA, Protozoan / genetics
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Italy / epidemiology
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Sequence Analysis, DNA