Protozoan and Rickettsial Pathogens in Ticks Collected from Infested Cattle from Turkey.

ABSTRACT: Diseases caused by tick-transmitted pathogens including bacteria, viruses, and protozoa are of veterinary and medical importance, especially in tropical and subtropical regions including Turkey. Hence, molecular surveillance of tick-borne diseases will improve the understanding of their distribution towards effective control. This study aimed to investigate the presence and perform molecular characterization of Babesia sp., Theileria sp., Anaplasma sp., Ehrlichia sp., and Rickettsia sp. in tick species collected from cattle in five provinces of Turkey. A total of 277 adult ticks (males and females) were collected. After microscopic identification, tick pools were generated according to tick species, host animal, and sampling sites prior to DNA extraction. Molecular identification of the ti

SUBMITTER: Ji S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9146054 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature