| detection of theileria and babesia in brown brocket deer (mazama gouazoubira) and marsh deer (blastocerus dichotomus) in the state of minas gerais, brazil. | intraerythrocytic protozoan species of the genera theileria and babesia are known to infect both wild and domestic animals, and both are transmitted by hard-ticks of the family ixodidae. the prevalences of hemoprotozoa and ectoparasites in 15 free-living mazama gouazoubira, two captive m. gouazoubira and four captive blastocerus dichotomus from the state of minas gerais, brazil, have been determined through the examination of blood smears and the use of nested polymerase chain reaction (npcr). t ... | 2010 | 21354704 |
| detection and molecular characterization of babesia caballi and theileria equi isolates from endemic areas of brazil. | blood samples were collected from 487 adult horses, including 83 pregnant mares, at a slaughterhouse located in araguari, minas gerais state, brazil. for each blood sample, the packed cell volume (pcv) was determined, and giemsa-stained smears were microscopically examined for the presence of hemoparasites. the plasma was examined by the indirect fluorescent antibody test for detection of antibodies against babesia caballi and theileria equi. in addition, dna was extracted and analyzed by a mult ... | 2007 | 17828553 |