The first molecular investigation of Besnoitia besnoiti infections among cattle in Mosul, Iraq.
Mol Biol Rep
; 51(1): 585, 2024 Apr 29.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-38683464
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Bovine besnoitiosis (elephant skin disease) caused by Besnoitia besnoiti is a costly endemic disease in the Middle East, Asia, and tropical and subtropical Africa and is also emerging as a significant problem in Europe. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence of B. besnoiti in blood and skin biopsies of cattle as well as evaluating the risk factors associated with the infection among cattle in Mosul, Iraq. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
To achieve this aim, four hundred and sixty apparently healthy cattle of different breeds, ages, and sexes were sampled from seven different locations in Mosul, Iraq. Blood and skin biopsies were carefully collected from each cattle, and these samples were subjected to molecular analysis. The detection of B. besnoiti was molecularly confirmed by the presence of 231 bp of ITS-1 in the rDNA gene of the protozoan. Besnoitia besnoiti DNA was present in 74 (16.09%; 95% CI = 13.01-19.72) and 49 (10.65%; 95% CI = 8.15-13.80) of the blood and skin biopsies, respectively, that were analyzed. Age, breed, and sex were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with the occurrence of B. besnoiti among cattle in the study area.CONCLUSIONS:
Findings from this study will serve as baseline data in the epidemiology, prevention, and control of the protozoan among cattle in Iraq.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cattle Diseases
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Coccidiosis
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Sarcocystidae
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Mol Biol Rep
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Iraq