Molecular Detection and Characterization of and in Cattle and Water Buffaloes from Southern Luzon, Philippines.

and are tick-borne protozoan parasites that can cause significant economic losses in the cattle industry. This study aimed to contribute to the limited epidemiological data on as well as and in large ruminants in the Philippines. Blood samples of 412 cattle and 108 water buffalo collected from four provinces in Southern Luzon, Philippines, were initially tested for the gene of piroplasms through nested PCR.

Ultraluminous X-ray bursts in two ultracompact companions to nearby elliptical galaxies.

A flaring X-ray source was found near the galaxy NGC 4697 (ref. 1). Two brief flares were seen, separated by four years.