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Molecular Detection of Schistosoma spp. in Cattle Urine in Mosul, Iraq

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Veterinary Parasitology & Microbiology

Abstract

This study conducts to identification the microscopic prevalence of schistosome infection in cattle urine and molecular detection of Schistosoma bovis in urine and blood. Totally, 70 anorexic, emaciated and intermittent diarrheic cattle of different ages and sexes were selected and subjected to collection of urine that sediment firstly and tested by light microscope and the samples blood that examined molecularly using the conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Our findings revealed that 11.43% of study animals were positives by microscopy. Targeting the 18S rRNA gene, the positive findings using the PCR assay detected that (21.43%) of in blood samples were positive; whereas, no positivity was seen in urine. Regarding age, results of microscopy were significantly elevated (P<0.0216) in cattle of >1 year (14.89%) when compared to those of <1 year (4.35%); while molecularly, insignificant variation (P<0.0939) was seen between values of <1 year (21.74%) and >1 year (21.28%). Concerning sex, the findings of microscopy and PCR reported that females (15.39% and 28.21%, respectively) having a higher positivity (P<0.05) than males (6.45% and 129%, respectively). In conclusion, this represents the first Iraqi study indicates traditionally the prevalence of bovine schistosomiasis in urine; and molecularly, S. bovis in blood. The species-specific DNA detection by PCR appears to be more sensitive than clinical and traditional techniques, in addition to its ability in providing a high valuable data about the prevalence of disease. Moreover studies are recommended be done in other Iraqi areas among other domestic animals to explain their role in transmission of infection.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2024.273037.1878

Keywords

Schistosoma bovis, Sedimentation, PCR, Sensitivity and Specificity, risk factors

Authors

First Name

Hasanain

Last Name

Gharban

MiddleName

A.J.

Affiliation

Department of Internal and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wasit, Wasit, Iraq

Email

hghirban@uowasit.edu.iq

City

Al-Kut

Orcid

0000-0002-6438-1450

First Name

Eva

Last Name

Ajaj

MiddleName

Ayser

Affiliation

Department of Internal and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul-Iraq

Email

evaaisser2012@uomosul.edu.iq

City

Mosul

Orcid

0000-0002-6487-6728

Volume

56

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

47550

Issue Date

2025-03-01

Receive Date

2024-02-27

Publish Date

2024-03-01

Page Start

449

Page End

456

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/article_353797.html

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353,797

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Original Article

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Molecular Detection of Schistosoma spp. in Cattle Urine in Mosul, Iraq

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Created At

23 Dec 2024