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MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF BABESIA SPECIES IN LOCAL SHEEP IN MOSUL CITY/IRAQ

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

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Parasitology

Abstract

The present research was conducted to distinguish Babesia spp in sheep in different locations in the city of Mosul - Iraq, using conventional molecular methods. One hundred and eighty blood samples were collected from local sheep of different age groups and of both sexes for the period from 1/12/2023 to 1/5/2024. The blood samples were examined using PCR technique, genetic sequencing, and a phylogenetic tree based on the 18srRNA gene. Our results showed that several positive samples infected with Babesia parasite reached 132 samples, at a rate of 73.3%, with a reaction result of 300 base pairs. In this research, three new isolates of the Babesia ovis (LC799506.1, LC799507.1, and LC799508.1) and three new isolates of the Babesia motasi (LC799509.1, LC799510.1, and LC799511.1) were recorded in sheep in Mosul city. The Babesia ovis isolates fall within the scope of the genetic sequence and phylogenetic tree within the same clade and that these isolates were closely related to both the Turkish (HM241889.1) and German (AY260178.1) isolates. As for the three isolates of Babesia motasi, there was closeness between the two isolates LC799510.1 and LC799511.1 Also, these two isolates were close to the Chinese isolates (MH899762.1 and (MF361088.1) and the British isolate (KU2345270.1). While the isolate LC799509.1 was close to the Iraqi isolate recorded in Diwaniyah KP998110.1), as well as to the isolate recorded in Pakistan (KY765559.1). In conclusion, Veterinarians and researchers should consider that Babesia ovis and Babesia motasi were diagnosed in sheep for the first time in Mosul city \ Iraq.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2025.327235.1431

Keywords

Babesia genus, Babesia ovis, Babesia motasi, Molecular diagnosis

Authors

First Name

MAHMOOD

Last Name

YOUNIS

MiddleName

BAYDAA

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology College of Veterinary Medicine University of Mosul

Email

baydaaum18@uomosul.edu.iq

City

Mosul

Orcid

0000-0002-8535-5091

First Name

SULEIMAN,

Last Name

GHANIM

MiddleName

EMAN

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology College of Veterinary Medicine University of Mosul

Email

emanghanim73@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

ID: 0000-0002-5113-6632

Volume

71

Article Issue

185

Related Issue

55112

Issue Date

2025-04-01

Receive Date

2024-10-09

Publish Date

2025-04-01

Page Start

175

Page End

186

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_421679.html

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Research article

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1,840

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Publication Title

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF BABESIA SPECIES IN LOCAL SHEEP IN MOSUL CITY/IRAQ

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27 Apr 2025