A retrospective study of Babesia macropus associated with morbidity and mortality in eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) and agile wallabies (Macropus agilis). Issue 2 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Donahoe, Shannon L.; Peacock, Christopher S.; Choo, Ace Y.L.; Cook, Roger W.; O'Donoghue, Peter; Crameri, Sandra; Vogelnest, Larry; Gordon, Anita N.; Scott, Jenni L.; Rose, Karrie
• Is Part Of: International journal for parasitology. Volume 4:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 268
• Page End: 276
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Parasites -- Periodicals; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Animals -- Periodicals; Wildlife diseases -- Periodicals; Parasites -- Periodicals; Animals, Wild -- Periodicals; Animals; Parasites; Parasitology; Wildlife diseases; Periodicals; 591.7857
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2015.02.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-2244

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Detailed description of novel <italic>Babesia</italic> infection causing mortality in macropods.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">First report of this infection in agile wallabies.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">Information on the geographical incidence of this disease in the eastern states of Australia.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">Comprehensive review of the clinical signs and pathology of the disease.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>