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Abstract
In April 2008, whole blood samples were collected from 36 dromedary camels in Sokoto, North-western Nigeria. Following PCR and reverse line blotting, twenty-two samples (61%) resulted positive for Ehrlichia/Anaplasma spp. and three (8%) for Theileria/Babesia spp., with three (8%) cases of co-infections being found. Both sequence and BLAST analyses identified Ehrlichia/Anaplasma spp. and Theileria/Babesia spp. positive cases as Anaplasma platys and Theileria ovis, respectively.
This is the first report of the detection of A. platys and T. ovis in camels from sub-Saharan Africa. The epidemiological relevance of this finding is enhanced by the close living of these animals with both dogs and small ruminants. The high prevalence detected for A. platys suggests a possible role of camels as carriers of this infection.
This is the first report of the detection of A. platys and T. ovis in camels from sub-Saharan Africa. The epidemiological relevance of this finding is enhanced by the close living of these animals with both dogs and small ruminants. The high prevalence detected for A. platys suggests a possible role of camels as carriers of this infection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 90-92 |
Journal | Veterinary Parasitology |
Volume | 228 |
Early online date | 20 Aug 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Sep 2016 |
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Community based interventions against Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria
1/04/10 → 30/09/14
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Kim Picozzi
- Deanery of Biomedical Sciences - Senior Lecturer
- Global Health Academy
- Global Development Academy
- Division of Infection and Pathway Medicine
Person: Academic: Research Active