Molecular Characterization and Assessment of Risk Factors Associated with Theileria annulata Infection.

ABSTRACT: Theileria annulata is a tick-associated parasite that causes tropical theileriosis in livestock and is responsible for huge economic losses. Studies have been neglected on the effect of Theileria spp. on cattle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. The present study was designed to determine the genetic diversity and assess the risk factors associated with Theileria infection in selected districts of KP. Information on the risk factors related to the Theileria infection was collected through a questionnaire. Blood samples were collected from symptomatic cattle from January 2019 to February 2020, identified morphologically through microscopic examination, and processed for molecular characterization using the 18S rRNA gene as a genetic marker. Of the 555 c

SUBMITTER: Ullah K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9412660 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature