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Characteristic genotypes discriminate between Babesia canis isolates of differing vector specificity and pathogenicity to dogs

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The first and second internal transcribed spacers (ITS1, ITS2) as well as the intervening 5.8S coding region of the rRNA gene were characterized in eight Babesia canis isolates of differing geographic origin, vector specificity, and pathogenicity to dogs. The genotypes determined by sequencing segregated into three clearly separated groups close to or near the species level and correspond to the previously proposed subspecies B. canis canis, B. canis vogeli, and B. canis rossi. The three genotypes can be distinguished by Sau96I digestion of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-amplified rDNA target.

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  1. Institut für Vergleichende Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie, Leopoldstrasse 5, D-80802 München, Germany Fax: +49-89-2180-3623; e-mail: monika.zahler@lrz.uni-muenchen.de, , , , , , DE

    Monika Zahler & Rainer Gothe

  2. Institut für Parasitologie und Tropenveterinärmedizin, Freie Universität Berlin, Königsweg 67, D-14163 Berlin, Germany, , , , , , DE

    Eberhard Schein

  3. Abteilung für Infektions- und Tropenmedizin, Klinikum Innenstadt der LMU, Leopoldstrasse 5, D-80802 München, Germany, , , , , , DE

    Heinz Rinder

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  1. Monika Zahler
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Received: 12 December 1997 / Accepted: 5 January 1998

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Zahler, M., Schein, E., Rinder, H. et al. Characteristic genotypes discriminate between Babesia canis isolates of differing vector specificity and pathogenicity to dogs. Parasitol Res 84, 544–548 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004360050445

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