TY - JOUR ID - 106917 TI - The first genetic identification of Theileria ovis subtype KP019206 in sheep in Iran JO - Archives of Razi Institute JA - ARI LA - en SN - 0365-3439 AU - Khezri, M. AU - Habibi, G. AU - Esmaeil-Nia, K. AU - Afshari, A. AD - Veterinary Research Department, Kurdistan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, AREEO, Sanandaj, Iran AD - Department of Parasite Vaccine Research and Production, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, AREEO, Karaj, Iran Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 VL - 71 IS - 3 SP - 145 EP - 152 KW - molecular identification KW - Ovine theileriosis KW - Theileria ovis KW - Theileria lestoquardi KW - Iran DO - 10.22034/ari.2016.106917 N2 - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, including theileriosis, constitute a major constraint to livestock production. Two species, known as Theileria lestoquardi and Theileria ovis, are suspected to contribute to ovine theileriosis in Iran. However, the epidemiological aspects of ovine theileriosis are poorly understood in this country. In a survey, designed to identify Theileria species in sheep, 52 (47.27%) out of 110 blood samples were positive, based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results. Among 52 positive samples, 100% (52/52) were positive for T. ovis, while T. lestoquardi was not detected in any of the samples. The 18S rRNA gene sequence of T. ovis isolated from Kurdistan, Iran has been submitted to the GenBank and can be retrieved by the accession number, KP019206. The current study presents the first report of T. ovis in Iran, using molecular identification techniques. Moreover, this study evaluated the present status of Theileria infection in the west of Iran. UR - https://archrazi.areeo.ac.ir/article_106917.html L1 - https://archrazi.areeo.ac.ir/article_106917_aee566c6711937ce2c31f52766a6b119.pdf ER -