Molecular Detection of Theileria ovis and Theleiria equi in Livestock from Palestine
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2019-08-09
Authors
Azmi, Kifaya
Al-Jawabreh, Amer
Abdeen, Ziad
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Nature Publishing Group
Abstract
Theileria and Babesia are intracellular protozoan parasites infecting a wide range of animals. In Palestine,
there is limited information on the prevalence of Theileria and Babesia spp. in livestock. We used PCR of
the 18S ribosomal RNA gene followed by DNA sequencing to detect and identify parasite DNA in blood
samples from sheep (n = 49), goats (n = 48), horses (n = 40), camels (n = 34), donkeys (n = 28) and mules
(n = 2) from four districts of Palestine. DNA of T. ovis and T. equi was detected in 19 and 2 ovine blood
samples, respectively. None of the camels, donkeys, and goats were positive for T. ovis. Sheep had a
significantly higher rate of infection than other animals (P < 0.05). Theileria ovis is highly prevalent in
sheep, while T. equi DNA was detected in a small proportion of the equids in Palestine.
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TY - JOUR AU - Azmi, Kifaya AU - Al-Jawabreh, Amer AU - Abdeen, Ziad PY - 2019/12/01 SP - T1 - Molecular Detection of Theileria ovis and Theleiria equi in Livestock from Palestine VL - 9 DO - 10.1038/s41598-019-47965-0 JO - Scientific Reports ER -