PCR diagnosis of tick-borne pathogens in Maharashtra state, India indicates fitness cost associated with carrier infections is greater for crossbreed than native cattle breeds

• Sunil W. Kolte,

  Affiliation Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

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• Stephen D. Larcombe ,

  * E-mail: Stephen.Larcombe@glasgow.ac.uk

  Affiliation Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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• Suresh G. Jadhao,

  Affiliation Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

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• Swapnil P. Magar,

  Affiliation Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

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• Ganesh Warthi,

  Affiliation Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

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• Nitin V. Kurkure,

  Affiliation Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

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• Elizabeth J. Glass,

  Affiliation The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

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• Brian R. Shiels

  Affiliation Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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