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ArticleMolecular biology reports2024

The first molecular investigation of Besnoitia besnoiti infections among cattle in Mosul, Iraq.

Wasan Amjad Alobaidii, Donea Abdulrazak Abdullah, Yahya Natiq Mohammed Alkatab, Shahad Abbas Ali, Shola David Ola-Fadunsin, Fufa Ido Gimba

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Wasan Amjad AlobaidiiDepartment of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq.
Donea Abdulrazak AbdullahDepartment of Animal Production Techniques, Northern Technical University, Mosul, Iraq.
Yahya Natiq Mohammed AlkatabDepartment of Animal Production Techniques, Northern Technical University, Mosul, Iraq.
Shahad Abbas AliDepartment of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kirkuk, Mosul, Iraq.
Shola David Ola-FadunsinDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. olafadunsin.sd@unilorin.edu.ng.
Fufa Ido GimbaDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.

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backgroundBovine besnoitiosis (elephant skin disease) caused by Besnoitia besnoiti is a costly endemic disease in the Middle East, Asia, and tropical and subtropical Africa and is also emerging as a significant problem in Europe. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence of B. besnoiti in blood and skin biopsies of cattle as well as evaluating the risk factors associated with the infection among cattle in Mosul, Iraq. METHODS AND

resultsTo achieve this aim, four hundred and sixty apparently healthy cattle of different breeds, ages, and sexes were sampled from seven different locations in Mosul, Iraq. Blood and skin biopsies were carefully collected from each cattle, and these samples were subjected to molecular analysis. The detection of B. besnoiti was molecularly confirmed by the presence of 231 bp of ITS-1 in the rDNA gene of the protozoan. Besnoitia besnoiti DNA was present in 74 (16.09%; 95% CI = 13.01-19.72) and 49 (10.65%; 95% CI = 8.15-13.80) of the blood and skin biopsies, respectively, that were analyzed. Age, breed, and sex were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with the occurrence of B. besnoiti among cattle in the study area.

conclusionsFindings from this study will serve as baseline data in the epidemiology, prevention, and control of the protozoan among cattle in Iraq.

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Cattle DiseasesCoccidiosisSarcocystidaeAnimalsCattleDNA, ProtozoanFemaleIraqMalePrevalenceRisk FactorsSkinDNA, ProtozoanBesnoitia besnoitiBloodCattleMolecular investigationMosul, IraqSkin biopsies

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