Article
Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of Anaplasma and Theileria spp. in Pakistani sheep.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2025
Shahzadi Wajiha, Akbar Mughees, Ijaz Arooj, Hussain Arshad, Shabbir Umair, Giantsis Ioannis A, Ullah Shakir, AlGaradi Maged A, Khan Adil, Iqbal Furhan, Swelum Ayman A
Abstract excerpt
Pakistan has a huge sheep population (37.2 million in 2024) that is largely unexplored for the presence of vector transmitted parasites. Present study was aimed to document the prevalence of Anaplasma sp., Anaplasma ovis, Theileria ovis and Theileria lestoquardi in sheep blood samples (N = 329) that were collected from six districts (Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Taunsa and Khanewal) during...
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- Animals
- Theileria
- Sheep
- Genetic Variation
- Pakistan
- Sheep Diseases
