Molecular Epidemiology of Babesia and <i>Theileria</i> Species in Sheep in Kars Region of Turkey
Nilgün Aydın, Zati Vatansever, Mükremin Özkan Arslan
Abstract
Objective: species and vector ticks in sheep in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Methods: piroplasm DNAs. Ticks and tick egg clusters were evaluated in terms of Babesia and Theileria species using the RLB technique. Results: (0.11%) were identified in the infected sheep. No pathogenic species were found in the analysis of egg clusters or tick carcasses according to the RLB method. Conclusion: .
Topics & Concepts
TheileriaBabesiaBiologyOvisTheileria parvaTickVeterinary medicineHyalommaBabesiosisVirologyIxodidaeParasite hostingEcologyMedicineWorld Wide WebComputer scienceVector-borne infectious diseasesVector-Borne Animal DiseasesToxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins