Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Dogs in Northeast Anatolia Region, Türkiye

• Published in: Veteriner fakultesi dergisi Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 161 - 170
• Main Authors: TAŞÇI, Gencay Taşkın, AYDIN, Nilgün, ÖLMEZ, Neslihan, YİĞİT, Mesut, IŞIK, Mesut Erdi, VATANSEVER, Zati
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 2024
• Subjects: dog; molecular characterization; prevalence; tick-borne pathogens

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and molecular characterization of tick-borne pathogens (TBP) (Babesia spp., Theileria spp., and Hepatozoon spp.) in asymptomatic dogs in the northeast Anatolia region of Türkiye. Blood samples of 400 clinically healthy dogs were analyzed using P...