Genetic Identification of Orientobilharzia turkestanicum from Sheep Isolates in Iran

• Published in: Iranian journal of parasitology Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 62 - 68
• Main Authors: Tabaripour, Reza, Youssefi, Mohammad Reza, Tabaripour, Rabeeh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Genetics; Iran; Orientobilharzia turkestanicum; Original; Parasites; Parasitic diseases; Parasitology; Sheep; Iran; Iran; Sheep; Orientobilharzia turkestanicum

Adult worms of Orientobilharzia turkestanicum live in the portal veins, or intestinal veins of cattle, sheep, goat and many other mammals causing orientobilharziasis. Orientobilharziasis causes significant economic losses to livestock industry of Iran. However, there is limited information about gen...