Raksha Bhoora

Dr. Raksha Bhoora

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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 February 2009 in Veterinary Parasitology
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RBRaksha Bhoora
Raksha Bhoora
LFLinda Franssen
Linda Franssen
MOMarinda Oosthuizen
Marinda Oosthuizen
AGAlan J. Guthrie
Alan J. Guthrie
EZErich Zweygarth
Erich Zweygarth
NCNicola E. Collins
Nicola E. Collins

1 March 2010 in Veterinary Parasitology
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RBRaksha Bhoora
Raksha Bhoora
Melvyn QuanMelvyn Quan
Melvyn Quan
LFLinda Franssen
Linda Franssen
CBCatherine M. Butler
Catherine M. Butler
JKJohannes H. Van der Kolk
Johannes H. Van der Kolk
NCNicola E. Collins
Nicola E. Collins

1 March 2020 in Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
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RBRaksha Bhoora
Raksha Bhoora
NCNicola Elaine Collins
Nicola Elaine Collins
Leonhard SchnittgerLeonhard Schnittger
Leonhard Schnittger
CTChristo Troskie
Christo Troskie
RMRatselane Marumo
Ratselane Marumo
SMSikhumbuzo Mbizeni
Sikhumbuzo Mbizeni

1 August 2010 in Veterinary Parasitology
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RBRaksha Bhoora
Raksha Bhoora
Melvyn QuanMelvyn Quan
Melvyn Quan
PMPaul T. Matjila
Paul T. Matjila
EZErich Zweygarth
Erich Zweygarth
AGAlan J. Guthrie
Alan J. Guthrie
NCNicola E. Collins
Nicola E. Collins

1 May 2010 in Veterinary Parasitology
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RBRaksha Bhoora
Raksha Bhoora
Melvyn QuanMelvyn Quan
Melvyn Quan
EZErich Zweygarth
Erich Zweygarth
AGAlan J. Guthrie
Alan J. Guthrie
SPSandra A. Prinsloo
Sandra A. Prinsloo
NCNicola E. Collins
Nicola E. Collins

31 October 2021 in Pathogens
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BEBassma Elsawy
Bassma Elsawy
ANahmed nassar
ahmed nassar
Heba AlzanHeba Alzan
Heba Alzan
RBRaksha Bhoora
Raksha Bhoora
SOSezayi OZUBEK
Sezayi OZUBEK
OMOlfat Anter Mahdy
Olfat Anter Mahdy
Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) is an infectious disease caused by the hemoprotozoan parasites Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and the recently identified species T. haneyi. Hereby, we used a multiplex PCR (mPCR) targeting the 18S rRNA gene of T. equi and B. caballi for the simultaneous detection of EP in Egyptian equids and examined the presence of T. haneyi infections in Egypt. Blood samples from 155 equids (79 horses and 76 donkeys) collected from different governorates of Egypt were examined by mPCR and PCR targeting T. hayeni. The mPCR method revealed a prevalence of T. equi of 20.3% in horses and of 13.1% in donkeys and a prevalence of B. caballi of 1.2% in horses. B. caballi was not detected in donkeys in the current study. The mPCR method also detected coinfections with both species (2.5% and 1.3% in horses and donkeys, respectively). Additionally, we report the presence of T. haneyi in Egypt for the first time in 53.1% of the horse and 38.1% of the donkey tested samples. Coinfection with T. haneyi and T. equi was found in 13.5% of the samples, while infection with the three EP species was found in 1.9% of the samples.