Molecular prevalence and associated infection risk factors of tick-borne protozoan and rickettsial blood pathogens in small ruminants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tick-borne blood pathogens cause highly pathogenic diseases, which are associated with substantial economic losses in ruminants. Despite this, epidemiological research on these pathogens remains neglected in many countries. This study initiated a regional epidemiological survey that included the detection of molecular prevalence, associated risk factors, and gene sequencing, combined with phylogenetic analysis, targeting the two main tick-borne blood protozoan and rickettsial pathogens of Babesia, Theileria, and Anaplasma that infect small ruminants. One hundred blood samples were collected from 76 sheep and 24 goats.

Results

Microscopic examination of Giemsa-stained blood films revealed that 73% of the samples were infected with at least one species of the three

SUBMITTER: Abdelsalam MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469425 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature