Hap2, a novel gene in Babesia bigemina is expressed in tick stages, and specific antibodies block zygote formation

Bovine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by the protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia. In their host vector, Babesia spp. undergo sexual reproduction. Therefore, the development of sexual stages and th...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 13, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Minerva Camacho-Nuez, Diego Josimar Hern ández-Silva, Elizabeth Jacqueline Castañeda-Ortiz, María Elena Paredes-Martínez, Marisol Karina Rocha-Martínez, María Elizbeth Alvarez-Sánchez, Ricardo Francisco Mercado-Curiel, Gabriela Aguilar-Tipacamu and Tags: Research Source Type: research