Journal of equine veterinary scienceAnimalsHorsesBabesiaTheileriaCosta Rica
Babesia caballi and Theileria equi in ticks from horses in four Indigenous communities of Costa Rica.
M F Posada-Guzmán, A E Jiménez-Rocha, J F Sánchez-Bermúdez, J J Romero-Zúñiga, G Dolz
Published: 202610.1016/j.jevs.2025.105750
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Equine piroplasmosis, caused by Babesia caballi and Theileria equi, is endemic in Costa Rica. However, the presence of these hemoparasites in tick vectors has not been documented in the country. AIMS/OBJECTIVES: To identify tick species i…
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