Detection of Babesia spp. in High Altitude Cattle in Ecuador, Possible Evidence of the Adaptation of Vectors and Diseases to New Climatic Conditions
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This work is the first molecular characterization of <i>B. bigemina</i> and <i>B. bovis</i> in Ecuador, and it is also the first evidence of <i>Babesia</i> spp. in cattle in the area of Quito at an altitude of 2469 m.a.s.l., being the highest altitude reported for animals with babesiosis and for the tick <i>R. microplus</i>. Climatic factors as well as mobility of tick-carrying animals without any control allow the presence of Babesiosis outbreaks in new geographical areas.
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María Augusta Chávez‐Larrea, & Cristina Cholota-Iza, & Viviana Lisette Medina-Naranjo, & Michelle Yugcha-Díaz, & Jorge Ron‐Román, & Sarah Martin-Solano, & Gelacio Gómez-Mendoza, & Claude Saegerman, & Armando Reyna‐Bello (2021). Detection of Babesia spp. in High Altitude Cattle in Ecuador, Possible Evidence of the Adaptation of Vectors and Diseases to New Climatic Conditions. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10121593