An overview of the Babesia, Plasmodium and Theileria genomes: a comparative perspective

AOT Lau - Molecular and biochemical parasitology, 2009 - Elsevier
Babesia, Plasmodium and Theileria form a triad of apicomplexan hemoparasites and are
accountable for significant mortality and morbidity to humans and animals globally …

Molecular detection and characterization of Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina, Theileria species and Anaplasma marginale isolated from cattle in Kenya

PF Adjou Moumouni, GO Aboge, MA Terkawi… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Infections with Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina, Theileria species
and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Kenya yet there is a lack of adequate information …

Prevalence and spatial distribution of Theileria parva in cattle under crop-livestock farming systems in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda

D Muhanguzi, K Picozzi, J Hatendorf, M Thrusfield… - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) present a major economic burden to
communities across East Africa. Farmers in East Africa must use acaracides to target ticks …

Molecular Investigation of Tick-Borne Haemoparasites Isolated from Indigenous Zebu Cattle in the Tanga Region, Tanzania

AE Ringo, HE Nonga, EM Galon, S Ji, MA Rizk… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tick-transmitted diseases are the main constraint in the development of
the livestock industry in Tanzania. In this study, we investigated the occurrence of pathogens …

Molecular detection and characterization of tick-borne protozoan and rickettsial pathogens isolated from cattle on Pemba Island, Tanzania

AE Ringo, PFA Moumouni, SH Lee, M Liu… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2018 - Elsevier
Tick-borne diseases cause significant losses to livestock production in tropical and
subtropical regions. In Tanzania, detailed studies on tick-borne pathogens in cattle using …

Distribution and molecular detection of Theileria and Babesia in questing ticks from northern Spain

J Garcia‐Sanmartin, JF Barandika… - Medical and …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A total of 562 questing adult ixodid ticks, collected during 2003− 05 in 10 recreational
mountain areas in northern Spain, were analysed for piroplasm infection. Reverse line blot …

Molecular epidemiology of Babesia species, Theileria parva, and Anaplasma marginale infecting cattle and the tick control malpractices in Central and Eastern …

DS Tayebwa, P Vudriko, B Tuvshintulga… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2018 - Elsevier
East Coast fever, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis are the major tick-borne diseases affecting
cattle productivity in Uganda. The emergence of acaricide-resistant ticks is suspected to …

Development and application of a quantitative real-time PCR for the diagnosis of Surra in water buffaloes

S Konnai, H Mekata, CN Mingala, NS Abes… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Trypanosoma evansi (T. evansi) causes the disease called Surra in domestic animals, which
is of great economic importance in South Asian countries. In order to improve the diagnosis …

Prevalence, risk factors, and genetic diversity of veterinary important tick-borne pathogens in cattle from Rhipicephalus microplus-invaded and non-invaded areas of …

PFA Moumouni, GL Aplogan, H Katahira, Y Gao… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2018 - Elsevier
Babesiosis, theileriosis, anaplasmosis, and heartwater are tick-borne diseases (TBD) that
threaten livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa including Benin. This country has been …

Abundance and distribution of Ixodid tick species infesting cattle reared under traditional farming systems in Tanzania

II Kerario, W Muleya, S Chenyambuga… - African Journal of …, 2017 - academicjournals.org
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are serious constraints to livestock production in Tanzania
and other sub-Saharan African countries. Despite this, knowledge on the abundance of tick …