Comparison of conventional polymerase chain reaction and routine blood smear for the detection of , , and in Buriram Province, Thailand.

Background And Aim: Dog blood parasites are important tick-borne diseases causing morbidity and mortality in dogs worldwide. Four dog blood parasites species are commonly found in Thailand: , and . They are transmitted easily by tick species.

In vitro Development of Cystoisospora suis in Swine Kidney Cell Line, SK-6.

Cystoisospora suis (syn. Isospora suis) is an apicomplexan parasite which causes an important piglet coccidiosis resulting in commercial losses worldwide. Successful coccidiosis control using chemoprevention and chemotherapy as the recommended approach, nonetheless, conduces the extensive use of anticoccidial drugs that may lead to the emergence of drug-resistant parasites.