| prevalence and genetic diversity of piroplasm species in horses and ticks from tunisia. | the genetic diversity and prevalence of babesia and theileria species in the equine population of tunisia were studied using reverse line blot (rlb) hybridization on blood samples and unfed adult ticks collected from apparently healthy horses from three bioclimatic zones in tunisia. piroplasms were identified in 13 of 104 of the horse blood samples analyzed (12.5%) and five genotype groups were identified: theileria equi group a (nine animals, 8.7%), group c (one animal, 1.0%) and group d (three ... | 2013 | 23542456 |
| molecular and serological detection of theileria equi and babesia caballi infection in horses and ixodid ticks in iran. | equine piroplasmosis is a hemoprotozoan tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution that is caused by theileria equi and babesia caballi. however, the geographical distribution of equine piroplasmosis in iran is unknown. the aim of the current study was to determine the causative agents and vector ticks of equine piroplasmosis in horses in the north khorasan province. in the year 2011, 100 horses were randomly selected from 14 villages. blood samples and ixodid ticks were collected and examin ... | 2014 | 24556274 |