First molecular detection of Theileria luwenshuni from goats in Myanmar.
Parasitol Res
; 117(10): 3361-3364, 2018 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Tick-borne intracellular protozoan parasites of the Theileria genus infect a wide range of both domestic and wild animals. In the present study, we describe the first PCR detection of Theileria luwenshuni in the blood of goats in Myanmar. Nested PCR targeting the Theileria 18S rRNA gene resulted in seven positive goats in central and northern Myanmar. Nucleotide sequencing of the PCR products revealed that all seven sequences were identical and showed 100% identity with T. luwenshuni sequences in GenBank from goats and sheep in China. Since T. luwenshuni parasites have recently been discovered and shown to have nationwide distribution in China, they might have been introduced into Myanmar via transboundary movement of infected domestic small ruminants and/or wild animals from China.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Theileriose
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Cabras
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Doenças das Cabras
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Theileria
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article