| Literature DB >> 30670354 |
Jinming Wang1, Junlong Liu2, Jifei Yang3, Xiaoxing Wang4, Zhi Li5, Xu Jianlin6, Xuan Li7, Quanjia Xiang8, Youquan Li9, Zhijie Liu10, Jianxun Luo11, Guiquan Guan12, Hong Yin13.
Abstract
Equine piroplasmosis, caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi, is an economically important tick-borne disease worldwide. In the current study, 242 blood samples were randomly collected from horses in Zhangye city of Gansu province, China. The presence and genetic diversity of piroplasms were evaluated with a nested PCR assay, gene sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. The results showed that seventy-five (31.0%) samples were positive for piroplasms. Sequences analysis showed that seventy-three (30.2%) were positive for T. equi, and seven (2.9%) for B. caballi, five of which (2.1%) were infected with T. equi and B. caballi. Phylogenetic analysis revealed two T. equi genotypes (C and E) and one B. caballi genotype (A). The molecular epidemiological and genetic diversity results provide important epidemiological data for control of equine piroplasmosis caused by T. equi and B. caballi in China.Entities:
Keywords: Babesia caballi; China; Genetic diversity; Molecular epidemiology; Theileria equi
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Year: 2019 PMID： 30670354 DOI： 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.01.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ticks Tick Borne Dis ISSN： 1877-959X Impact factor: 3.744