Status of babesiosis among domestic herbivores in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Haghi, Mousa Motavalli; Etemadifar, Fariborz; Fakhar, Mahdi; Teshnizi, Saeed Hosseini; Soosaraei, Masoud; Shokri, Azar; Hajihasani, Atta; Mashhadi, Hamed

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“…Furthermore, the infection rate of B. ovis in the small ruminants of East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, and Razavi Khorasan provinces was 14%, 16.7%, and 0.99%, respectively [ 8 , 21 , 22 ]. In accordance to our findings, a systematic review and meta-analysis on the status of babesiosis in Iran demonstrated that the prevalence of babesiosis in sheep and goats was 21.8% and 10.4%, respectively [ 12 ]. Although it is difficult to compare the results of this and prior studies due to different sample size and various techniques used to identify B. ovis infection, the previous investigations indicate that ovine babesiosis is endemic in different regions of Iran.…”

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“…The high sensitivity and specificity of molecular methods provide an accurate technique for differentiation of Babesia infections [ 7 , 8 ]. The prevalence of ovine babesiosis in Iran has been studied based on microscopic, serologic, and molecular approaches [ 1 , 9 - 12 ]. In the most of studies in Iran, B. ovis has been reported as the main causative agent of ovine babesiosis [ 1 , 11 ].…”

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Semi-nested polymerase chain reaction-based detection of Babesia spp. in small ruminants from Northwest of Iran

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Abolhooshyar²,

Imani-Baran³

et al. 2018

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Aim:The present study aimed to detect Babesia ovis and Babesia motasi in the blood samples of sheep and goats from Northwest of Iran by the semi-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique.Materials and Methods:A total of 166 whole blood samples (including 123 sheep and 43 goats) were collected. In the first stage, the PCR was performed to amplify a piece of 18S rRNA gene of Babesia and Theileria genera. Then, semi-nested PCR was carried out on all PCR products to differentiate B. ovis and B. motasi.Results:The PCR indicated that totally, 19 (11.44%) out of 166 samples were positive for Babesia or Theileria spp. The semi-nested PCR showed that 38 samples (22.89%) were positive only for B. ovis. No significant association was found between the infection rate of B. ovis and age, gender and species of animals.Conclusion:In the present study, there was no evidence for B. motasi infection in small ruminants from Northwest of Iran. Therefore, B. ovis was the main causative agent of ovine Babesiosis in this region.

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Semi-nested polymerase chain reaction-based detection of Babesia spp. in small ruminants from Northwest of Iran

Bazmani¹,

Abolhooshyar²,

Imani-Baran³

et al. 2018

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“…B . ovis is one of the most important and highly pathogenic parasites that infects small ruminants and prevalent in different regions in Iran [9]. Although Rhipicephalus bursa , the tick vector of B .…”

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Epidemiology, risk factors, and co-infection of vector-borne pathogens in goats from Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran

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Several vector-borne pathogens restrict livestock farming and have significant economic impact worldwide. In endemic areas livestock are exposed to different tick species carrying various pathogens which could result in co-infection with several tick-borne pathogens in a single host. Although the co-infection of and the interaction among pathogens are critical factors to determine the disease outcome, pathogen interactions in the vector and the host are poorly understood. In this study, we surveyed the presence of Babesia ovis , Theileria ovis , Theileria lestoquardi , Anaplasma ovis , Anaplasma phagocytophilum , and Anaplasma marginale in 200 goats from 3 different districts in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Species-specific diagnostic PCRs and sequence analysis revealed that 1.5%, 12.5%, and 80% of samples were positive for T . lestoquardi , T . ovis , and A . ovis , respectively. Co-infections of goats with up to 3 pathogens were seen in 22% of the samples. We detected a significant association between T . ovis infection and age, T . ovis infection and location (Zabol), and A . ovis infection and location (Sarbaz) by multivariate logistic regression analysis. In addition, by analyzing the data with respect to Plasmodium caprae infection in these goats, a negative correlation was found between P . caprae and A . ovis infection. This study contributes to understanding the epidemiology of vector-borne pathogens and their interplay in goats.

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“…This method has identified up to 30 species and more than 50 genotypes of Cryptosporidium [6][7][8]. Different species of Cryptosporidium have been reported in various hosts including birds, horses, cattle, sheep, camels, rodents, and dogs.…”

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Cryptosporidium animal species in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background Cryptosporidiosis is an acute and short-term infection which can lead to severe diarrhea (intestinal cryptosporidiosis) associated with a persistent cough in the host with immune system defect. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the prevalence of animal Cryptosporidium species and the corresponding epidemiological aspects in Iran. Methods In this study, all original research articles relating to the animal cryptosporidiosis in Iran were collected from reliable databases using keywords. A meta-analysis was conducted separately for each subgroup, and heterogeneity among the studies was performed using the Q and I2 tests. Furthermore, it should be noticed that the significance level in the statistical analysis with the Comprehensive Meta-analysis software was considered to be less than 0.05. Finally, meta-analysis results were shown in forest plot with a 95% CI. Results In total, 4795 studies were included in the initial screening. Duplicated or non-original studies and the ones which did not meet our considered criteria were excluded from the list. Out of the 100 articles included in our first list for the meta-analysis, 40, 16, 13, 10, 9, 7, and 5 were done on cattle and calves, birds, dogs, sheep, rodents, camels, and horses, respectively. The prevalence rate of cryptosporidiosis among the birds, horses, rodents, camels, dogs, cattle, and sheep in Iran was estimated to be 7.5%, 19.5%, 20.8%, 8.4%, 4.9%, 14.4%, and 9.1%, respectively. Conclusion The different Cryptosporidium species have been found in different regions of Iran. Geographical region, climate, and domestic animals are considered as factors responsible for animal cryptosporidiosis prevalence in the area. Moreover, this parasite is zoonotic which causes disease in animals as well as humans which can result in economic loss.

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Status of babesiosis among domestic herbivores in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cited by 27 publications

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Semi-nested polymerase chain reaction-based detection of Babesia spp. in small ruminants from Northwest of Iran

Semi-nested polymerase chain reaction-based detection of Babesia spp. in small ruminants from Northwest of Iran

Epidemiology, risk factors, and co-infection of vector-borne pathogens in goats from Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran

Cryptosporidium animal species in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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