Theileria and Babesia Parasites in Ticks in Tunisia

A total 576 adult ixodid ticks, collected in seven sites in Northern Tunisia, were analysed for piroplasm infection. Reverse line blot analysis identified nine different piroplasms, with an overall prevalence of 22.7%. 17.8% were Theileria spp. positive, 8.5% were positive for Babesia spp. and 3.6%...

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Published inTransboundary and emerging diseases Vol. 57; no. 1-2; pp. 49 - 51
Main Authors M'ghirbi, Y, Hurtado, A, Bouattour, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2010
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Hindawi Limited
Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary:A total 576 adult ixodid ticks, collected in seven sites in Northern Tunisia, were analysed for piroplasm infection. Reverse line blot analysis identified nine different piroplasms, with an overall prevalence of 22.7%. 17.8% were Theileria spp. positive, 8.5% were positive for Babesia spp. and 3.6% of ticks harboured both genera. Although, most of the positive ticks harboured a single infection (17%), mixed infections with two, three or four different piroplasm species were also detected (5.7%).
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1865-1682.2010.01110.x
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ISSN:1865-1674
1865-1682
DOI:10.1111/j.1865-1682.2010.01110.x