Prevalence of Theileria/Babesia Species in Ruminants in Burdur Province of Turkey

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dc.contributor.author Kose, Onur
dc.contributor.author Bilgic, Huseyin Bilgin
dc.contributor.author Bakirci, Serkan
dc.contributor.author Karagenc, Tulin
dc.contributor.author Adanir, Ramazan
dc.contributor.author Yukari, Bayram Ali
dc.contributor.author Eren, Hasan
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-29T02:42:47Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-29T02:42:47Z
dc.date.issued 1/15/2022
dc.description Purpose Theileriosis and babesiosis, two tick-borne haemoparasitic diseases (TBHDs) of ruminants, are caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Theileria and Babesia , respectively. Among them, some species are considered to be highly pathogenic causing serious economic losses to livestock holders especially in tropic and subtropic regions. Local and/or general control measures are needed to be applied to reduce economic impact of TBHDs. Prevalence studies are essential for the implementation and/or design of effective prevention and control measures based on true epidemiological data. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the presence, prevalence and possible cross infections of Theileria / Babesia species between sheep, goat and cattle herds in Burdur province in Turkey. Methods A total of 964 blood samples were collected from sheep ( n  = 330), goat ( n  = 300) and cattle ( n  = 334) from five different districts of Burdur province. The samples were investigated for ovine and bovine Theileria / Babesia species using reverse line blot (RLB) hybridization assay. Results In small ruminants, T. ovis was the most abundant Theileria species detected in sheep with a rate of 79.69%. Among Babesia species, B. ovis and B. crassa were detected only in blood of goats (0.66%) and sheep (1.12%) as single and mixed infections, respectively. In cattle, T. annulata , B. bovis , Babesia  spp. were detected in rates of 0.59%, 3.29%, 3.59%, respectively. Conclusion Obtained results clearly indicated that no cross infections with Theileria / Babesia species occurred in small ruminant and cattle herds that use the same grazing area.
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dc.identifier.other 10.1007/s11686-021-00515-z
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dc.identifier.uri https://data.tickbase.net/handle/20.500.13086/3943
dc.title Prevalence of Theileria/Babesia Species in Ruminants in Burdur Province of Turkey
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