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Molecular characterization of Hyalomma scupense and its vector-borne pathogen Theileria annulata in Ksar El Boukhari (Medea, Algeria).
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2024
Aouali Naila, Sekkai Asmaa, Djouaher Thinhinane, Messaoudi Zahra, Ziam Hocine, Boutellis Amina, Kernif Tahar
Abstract excerpt
This study analyzed the molecular and phylogenetic profiles of Theileria annulata, the causative agent of tropical theileriosis in cattle, and its tick vector Hyalomma scupense in Algeria. Forty H. scupense ticks were collected in Medea, with 5 testing positive for Theileria spp. based on partial COXIII gene sequences. Positive ticks were further analyzed using COX1 and 12S rRNA genes. Two novel H. scupense 12S...
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