Draft Genome Sequences of Mexican Babesia bovis Virulent and Attenuated Strains

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2022 Apr 21;11(4):e0115321. doi: 10.1128/mra.01153-21. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

Abstract

Babesia bovis, a tick-borne intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite that belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa, is one of the etiological agents of bovine babesiosis, a highly prevalent disease in tropical and subtropical countries that causes significant morbidity and deaths in cattle. This report presents the draft genome sequences of attenuated and virulent B. bovis strains of Mexican origin.