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DOI	10.3390/ani14030476
	Molecular Identification of Babesia and Theileria Infections in Livestock in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Area, China
	Ma, Yihong; Jian, Yingna; Wang, Geping; Li, Xiuping; Wang, Guanghua; Hu, Yong; Yokoyama, Naoaki; Ma, Liqing; Xuan, Xuenan
发表日期	2024
ISSN	2076-2615
卷号	14 期号:3
英文摘要	The northwestern region of China, known as the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Area (QTPA), is characterized by unique climate conditions that support the breeding of various highly-adapted livestock species. Tick vectors play a significant role in transmitting Babesia and Theileria species, posing serious risks to animal health as well as the economy of animal husbandry in QTPA. A total of 366 blood samples were collected from Tibetan sheep (n = 51), goats (n = 67), yaks (n = 43), cattle (n = 49), Bactrian camels (n = 50), horses (n = 65), and donkeys (n = 40). These samples were examined using conventional and nested PCR techniques to detect Theileria and Babesia species. The overall infection rates were 0.3% (1/366) for Babesia spp. and 38.2% (140/366) for Theileria spp. Notably, neither Babesia nor Theileria species were detected in donkeys and yaks. The infection rates of Babesia and Theileria species among animals in different prefectures were significantly different (p < 0.05). Furthermore, Babesia bovis, B. bigemina, B. caballi, and B. ovis were not detected in the current study. To our knowledge, this is the first documented detection of Theileria luwenshuni infection in Bactrian camels and goats, as well as T. sinesis in cattle and T. equi in horses on the Qinghai plateau. These novel findings shed light on the distribution of Babesia and Theileria species among livestock species in QTPA.
关键词	Theileria spp.Babesia spp.Qinghai-Tibaten plateau area China
英文关键词	BIGEMINA INFECTION; SHEEP; TICKS
WOS研究方向	Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science ; Veterinary Sciences ; Zoology
WOS记录号	WOS:001161079500001
来源期刊	ANIMALS
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/283688
作者单位	Obihiro University of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine; Qinghai University
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ma, Yihong,Jian, Yingna,Wang, Geping,et al. Molecular Identification of Babesia and Theileria Infections in Livestock in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Area, China[J],2024,14(3).
APA	Ma, Yihong.,Jian, Yingna.,Wang, Geping.,Li, Xiuping.,Wang, Guanghua.,...&Xuan, Xuenan.(2024).Molecular Identification of Babesia and Theileria Infections in Livestock in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Area, China.ANIMALS,14(3).
MLA	Ma, Yihong,et al."Molecular Identification of Babesia and Theileria Infections in Livestock in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Area, China".ANIMALS 14.3(2024).