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The present study was conducted during April to October 2018 to examine infection on the ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in cattles and sheep in Shattra District, Thi-Qar Province, south of Iraq. A total of 396 blood samples were collected from livestock. Two species of the hard ticks were identified as Hyalomma anatolicum and H. turanicum with earlier predominant (64.7 vs. 35.3%). Of these ticks, 116 were female and 210 were males. The monthly infections was higher in June (47.22 and 43.48%) but lower during July (16.67 and 20.00%) in cattles and sheep, respectively. The results revealed that 37.90% (n=83) and 31.07% (n=55) of the samples were positive to Theileriosis.
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Infectious animals
Theileriosis
Hard ticks. Iraq.
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HUSSEIN OLEIWI, A., R. NEAMAH, S., & J. ALRIKABY, N. (2022). Prevalence of infection with ticks and theileriosis in cattle and sheep of Shattra District, Thi-Qar Province, Iraq. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 9, 20–24. Retrieved from http://www.ijichthyol.org/index.php/iji/article/view/10022-3
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Abdullah, O.Y. 2021. Diagnostic and physiological study in cattle with Theileriasis infection Thi-Qar Governorate. MSc. College Education of Pure Science. Thi-Qar University.106 p.
Ahmed JS, Glass EJ, Salih DA, Seitzer U 2008. Innate immunity to tropical theileriosis. Innate Immun 14: 5-12.
Al-Fatlawi, M.r A. and Al-Bayati, H. (2019). Phenotypic and phylogenetic study Hyalomma anatolicum in Najaf, Iraq. The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences. Volume (32) Issue(2).Page 261-266. identification of species. Biosci. Repor., P: 1-221.
Al-Hanashi, A. (2017). A study of the presence of tick species in camels in the governorates of Aden and Lahj in Yemen. Master’s thesis. Nasser College of Agricultural Sciences - University of Aden p11.
Gedilu M, A. Mohamed & Kechero ,Y. (2014). Determination of the prevalence of ixodid ticks of cattle breeds, their predilection sites of variation, and tick burden between different risk factors in BahirDar, Ethiopia. Glob Vet 4: 520- 529.
Hoogstraal,H.& Tatchell,R.J.;(1985).Ticks parasitizing Livestock.In:Tick and Tick- borne diseases control.A paractical Field Manual,1:1-173.
Jenkins, C. (2018). Bovine Theileriosis in Australia: a decade of disease. Microbiol . 39: 215-219.
Khorshid, N. Hussain .(2021). Phenotypic and Molecular Characteraization of Some Species of Hard Ticks (Acarina:Ixodidae) Isolated from livestock InThiqar province. MSc. College Education of Pure Science. Thi-Qar University.151PP.
Robinson,T.F.;Sponheimer,M.;Roeder,B.L.;Passey,B.;Cerling .E.;Dearing,M.D.&Ehleringer,J.R.,(2006). Digestibility and nitrogen retention in llamas and goats fed alfalfa,C3 grass,and C4 grass ,hays.Small Rumin.Res.,48(2):1 49-154 .
Walker, A.R., Bouattour, A., Camicas, J.L., Estrada-Pena., A., Horak, I.G., Latif, A.A., Pegram, R.G. and Preston, P.M. (2013). Ticks of domestic animals in Africa: a guide tom identification of species. Biosci. Repor., Pp: 1-221.
Watts JG, Playford MC, Hickey KL (2016). Theileria orientalis: A review. N Z Vet J, 64: 3-9.
Ahmed JS, Glass EJ, Salih DA, Seitzer U 2008. Innate immunity to tropical theileriosis. Innate Immun 14: 5-12.
Al-Fatlawi, M.r A. and Al-Bayati, H. (2019). Phenotypic and phylogenetic study Hyalomma anatolicum in Najaf, Iraq. The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences. Volume (32) Issue(2).Page 261-266. identification of species. Biosci. Repor., P: 1-221.
Al-Hanashi, A. (2017). A study of the presence of tick species in camels in the governorates of Aden and Lahj in Yemen. Master’s thesis. Nasser College of Agricultural Sciences - University of Aden p11.
Gedilu M, A. Mohamed & Kechero ,Y. (2014). Determination of the prevalence of ixodid ticks of cattle breeds, their predilection sites of variation, and tick burden between different risk factors in BahirDar, Ethiopia. Glob Vet 4: 520- 529.
Hoogstraal,H.& Tatchell,R.J.;(1985).Ticks parasitizing Livestock.In:Tick and Tick- borne diseases control.A paractical Field Manual,1:1-173.
Jenkins, C. (2018). Bovine Theileriosis in Australia: a decade of disease. Microbiol . 39: 215-219.
Khorshid, N. Hussain .(2021). Phenotypic and Molecular Characteraization of Some Species of Hard Ticks (Acarina:Ixodidae) Isolated from livestock InThiqar province. MSc. College Education of Pure Science. Thi-Qar University.151PP.
Robinson,T.F.;Sponheimer,M.;Roeder,B.L.;Passey,B.;Cerling .E.;Dearing,M.D.&Ehleringer,J.R.,(2006). Digestibility and nitrogen retention in llamas and goats fed alfalfa,C3 grass,and C4 grass ,hays.Small Rumin.Res.,48(2):1 49-154 .
Walker, A.R., Bouattour, A., Camicas, J.L., Estrada-Pena., A., Horak, I.G., Latif, A.A., Pegram, R.G. and Preston, P.M. (2013). Ticks of domestic animals in Africa: a guide tom identification of species. Biosci. Repor., Pp: 1-221.
Watts JG, Playford MC, Hickey KL (2016). Theileria orientalis: A review. N Z Vet J, 64: 3-9.