Abstract
Clinical and molecular identification of ruling Theileria annulata strains in cattle calves in Al-Diwaniyah province, Iraq
Highlights
Theileria annulata is an important parasitic species responsible for economic crises leading to high global morbidity and mortality in animals [1,2]
The18S rRNA gene sequence of local T. annulata isolates were aligned with global reference strains for T. annulata recorded in the GenBank
The data observed from the present inspecting work may reveal genetic evolution in the local strains with others recorded in the GeneBank
Summary
Theileria annulata is an important parasitic species responsible for economic crises leading to high global morbidity and mortality in animals [1,2]. The genus Hyalomma is well-known for transmitting these protozoa leading to the induction of bovine tropical theileriosis (BTT) in the Middle East countries including Iraq [3,4]. Molecular study of the tick Hyalomma anatolicum in Iraq have been recorded this spp. in Najaf city [5]. The classical methods for the diagnosis of theileriosis depend on using microscopy involving lymph and blood smears stained by Giemsa stain for checking the presence of Koch’s bodies and the piroplasm [8]. For a quick and accurate diagnosis, molecular methods such as PCR techniques have been employed for the identification of Theileria spp [10,11,12]
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