Publications

molecular evidence of prevalent dual piroplasma infections in north american raccoons (procyon lotor).	based on 18s rrna sequence analyses 2 distinct genotypes of piroplasms have been described in raccoons. one genotype resides in the babesia sensu stricto clade and the other in the babesia microti-like clade. since these organisms appear morphologically indistinguishable, it is unclear which strain is responsible for the majority of the infections in raccoons. in order to overcome these limitations we performed a molecular survey of raccoons using polymerase chain reaction assays specific for ea ...	2008	17767797
there are at least three genetically distinct small piroplasms from dogs.	the 18s nuclear subunit ribosomal rna (18s rrna) gene of small piroplasms isolated from dogs from okinawa (japan), oklahoma, north carolina, indiana, missouri, and alabama, was isolated and sequenced. phylogenetic analysis of these sequences and comparisons with sequences from other babesia, cytauxzoon, and theileria species revealed that all canine small babesial isolates, with the exception of isolates from california and spain, were placed in a group containing the babesia spp. sensu stricto. ...	2000	11428342