Primary tick-borne protozoan and rickettsial infections of animals in Turkey

O Ceylan, X Xuan, F Sevinc - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parasitic diseases caused by ticks constitute a barrier on global animal production, mainly in
tropical and subtropical regions. As a country with a temperate and subtropical climate …

Anaemia in Sheep Caused by Babesia and Theileria Haemoparasites

S Villanueva-Saz, M Borobia, A Fernández, C Jiménez… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Vector-borne diseases are a group of diseases caused by different
pathogens, including viruses, bacteria or parasites transmitted by the bite of hematophagous …

Molecular detection and genetic characterization of Babesia, Theileria and Anaplasma amongst apparently healthy sheep and goats in the central region of Turkey

M Zhou, S Cao, F Sevinc, M Sevinc, O Ceylan… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2017 - Elsevier
Babesia spp., Theileria spp. and Anaplasma spp. are significant tick-borne pathogens of
livestock globally. In this study, we investigated the presence and distribution of Babesia …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of hematological and biochemical parameters in small ruminants naturally infected with Babesia ovis

B Esmaeilnejad, M Tavassoli… - Veterinary research …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Babesia ovis plays an important role in causing anemia and kidney dysfunction in affected
animals. There are few extensive studies about hematological and biochemical findings of …

Role of Rhipicephalus bursa larvae in transstadial transmission and endemicity of Babesia ovis in chronically infected sheep

R Firat, MC Ulucesme, M Aktas, O Ceylan… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Babesia ovis, transmitted by Rhipicephalus bursa ticks, is the causative agent of ovine
babesiosis, a disease characterized by fever, anemia, hemoglobinuria, and high mortality in …

Babesia ovis infections: Detailed clinical and laboratory observations in the pre-and post-treatment periods of 97 field cases

F Sevinc, M Sevinc, OD Ekici, R Yildiz, N Isik… - Veterinary …, 2013 - Elsevier
Ovine babesiosis, caused by Babesia ovis, is of major economic importance in Turkey. The
changes in the blood profile of infected animals are informative about the course of infection …

Evaluation of antioxidant status and oxidative stress in sheep naturally infected with Babesia ovis

B Esmaeilnejad, M Tavassoli, S Asri-Rezaei… - Veterinary …, 2012 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to assess antioxidant status and oxidative stress in sheep naturally
infected with Babesia ovis. Red blood cell (RBC) count, hemoglobin (Hb) concentration …

[HTML][HTML] Incompetence of Vector Capacity of Rhipicephalus bursa to Transmit Babesia aktasi following Feeding on Clinically Infected Goat with High Level of …

MC Ulucesme, S Ozubek, M Aktas - Veterinary Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The tick species involved in the transmission of Babesia aktasi, which is
widespread in the Mediterranean region, is unknown. However, studies have shown that …

Discovery of a Novel Species Infecting Goats: Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Babesia aktasi n. sp.

S Ozubek, MC Ulucesme, M Aktas - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
A novel Babesia sp. infecting goats was discovered based on the molecular findings
obtained in the current study, which was conducted in the Mediterranean region of Türkiye …

Serological and Molecular Survey of Babesia ovis in Healthy Sheep in Türkiye

M Bozan, MC Ulucesme, A Eyvaz, O Ceylan, F Sevinc… - Parasitologia, 2024 - mdpi.com
Babesiosis, caused by Babesia ovis, is a major seasonal issue in sheep, particularly in
countries like Türkiye with high Rhipicephalus bursa tick populations. Previous studies …