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Characterization of Theileria equi genotypes in horses in Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Jun 2017
Ketter-Ratzon Dafna, Tirosh-Levy Sharon, Nachum-Biala Yaarit, Saar Tal, Qura'n Lara, Zivotofsky Doni, Abdeen Ziad, Baneth Gad, Steinman Amir
Abstract excerpt
Equine theileriosis caused by Theileria equi is endemic in the Middle East, where it causes a severe disease as well as widespread subclinical infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diversity of T. equi genotypes in Israel and the neighboring Palestinian Authority and Jordan. Blood samples from 355 horses from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan were tested for the prevalence of T. equi...
Topics
- Animals
- Antigens, Protozoan
- Genotype
- Horse Diseases
- Horses
- Israel
- Jordan
- Middle East
- Phylogeny
- Prevalence
- RNA, Ribosomal, 18S
