Publications by authors named "Octavio Merino-Charrez"

Bovine babesiosis is a reportable transboundary animal disease caused by and in the Americas where these apicomplexan protozoa are transmitted by the invasive cattle fever ticks and . In countries like Mexico where cattle fever ticks remain endemic, bovine babesiosis is detrimental to cattle health and results in a significant economic cost to the livestock industry. These cattle disease vectors continue to threaten the U.

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Rhipicephalus microplus (formerly Boophilus microplus) ticks are potential vectors of several pathogens of livestock especially in tropical and subtropical regions where may have substantial effects on economic development. Among tick-borne pathogens, Anaplasma marginale is considered one of the most important in domestic and wild ruminants worldwide. Different molecular mechanisms have been employed by both ticks and these intracellular pathogens, in order to be able to adapt and survive.

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