title: Serological comparison of strains of Babesia bovis occurring in Australia and Mozambique.
abstract: An antigen prepared in Australia and antisera collected from cattle having had field infections of babesiosis were taken to Mozambique for a serological comparison of strains of babesia bovis from the 2 countries. The reactivity of antisera collected in Mozambique against the Australian antigen was similar to that of the imported antisera. This suggested a close serological relationship between b. bovis of the 2 countries. The practical implication of this finding is that Australian vaccine should protect cattle being introduced into southern Africa from B. bovis-free environments.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D001315:Australia; D001403:Babesia / Q000276:immunology*; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D000939:Epitopes; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D009073:Mozambique
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D000939:Epitopes