First identification and molecular characterization of protozoan parasites associated with abortion in ruminants from South Sinai Governorate, Egypt.

ABSTRACT: This study presents the first molecular detection and characterization of protozoa associated with livestock abortion, including Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, Sarcocystis spp., and Microsporidia spp., in the South Sinai Governorate, Egypt. A total of 226 blood samples were collected from cattle, goats, and sheep with a history of abortion. Molecular analysis was conducted using PCR and sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the rRNA gene. The results revealed the prevalence of T. gondii in cattle at 12.33% (9/73), while goats and sheep tested negative. In contrast, 14.92% (10/67) of goat samples tested positive for Microsporidia spp., with no cases detected in cattle or sheep. No infections with Sarcocystis spp. or N. caninum were identified in any tested anim

SUBMITTER: Barghash SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922995 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature