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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Can Anaplasma ovis in Small Ruminants be Neglected any Longer?
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 60, No. SUPPL.2, Year 2013
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Summary: Anaplasma species are obligate intracellular rickettsial pathogens transmitted by ticks with an impact on human and animal health. Anaplasma ovis infects sheep and goats in many regions of the world, and it can be diagnosed by different methods like Giemsa staining, PCR or competitive ELISA. In this study, a PCR based on the gene coding for major surface protein 4 (MSP-4) was used to examine field samples collected from sheep in different countries. Altogether, 1161 blood samples from Turkey (n = 830), Iraq (n = 195), Sudan (n = 96) and Portugal (n = 40) were examined, of which 31.4%, 66.6% 41.6% and 82.5%, respectively, were positive. This indicates high prevalence of A. ovis in the countries under investigation, and it can be assumed that the situation in other areas of the world might be similar. Thus, A. ovis should be considered as an important constraint of livestock production, and further efforts are needed to better understand the epidemiology and to implement suitable control measures. © 2013 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.
Authors & Co-Authors
Renneker, Stefanie
Germany, Borstel
Forschungszentrum Borstel - Zentrum Für Medizin Und Biowissenschaften
Abdo, Jassim Mohammed
Iraq
Duhok Research Center Drc
Salih, Diaeldin A.
Sudan
Kassala Veterinary Research Laboratory Kvrl
Karagenç, Tülin Ilhan
Turkey, Aydin
Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Bilgiç, Hüseyin Bilgin
Turkey, Aydin
Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Torina, Alessandra
Italy, Palermo
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia
Oliva, Abel Martin Gonzalez
Portugal, Oeiras
Instituto de Biológica Experimental e Tecnologia Ibet
Campos, Joana
Portugal, Oeiras
Instituto de Biológica Experimental e Tecnologia Ibet
Kullmann, Birgit
Germany, Borstel
Forschungszentrum Borstel - Zentrum Für Medizin Und Biowissenschaften
Ahmed, Jabbar Sabir
Germany, Borstel
Forschungszentrum Borstel - Zentrum Für Medizin Und Biowissenschaften
Seitzer, Ulrike
Germany, Borstel
Forschungszentrum Borstel - Zentrum Für Medizin Und Biowissenschaften
Statistics
Citations: 115
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/tbed.12149
ISSN:
18651674
e-ISSN:
18651682
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Sudan