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ArticleActa parasitologica2025

Detection of Theileria and Babesia Species in Blood Samples Collected from Cattle in Southern Xinjiang, China.

Haohan Zhu, Shuaiyang Zhao, Yanyan Zhang, Peiqi Liu, Jin Luo, Shaohua Zhang, Yan Sun, Zhengrong Wang, Xinwen Bo, Jianxun Luo and 3 more

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Haohan ZhuState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xujiaping 1, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
Shuaiyang ZhaoState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xujiaping 1, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China. zhaoshuaiyang@caas.cn.
Yanyan ZhangInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Shihezi, 832000, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
Peiqi LiuState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xujiaping 1, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
Jin LuoState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xujiaping 1, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
Shaohua ZhangState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xujiaping 1, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
Yan SunInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Shihezi, 832000, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
Zhengrong WangInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Shihezi, 832000, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
Xinwen BoInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Shihezi, 832000, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
Jianxun LuoState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xujiaping 1, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
Hong YinState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xujiaping 1, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China.
Junlong LiuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, Hebei, People's Republic of China. liujunlong1115@163.com.
Guiquan GuanState Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xujiaping 1, Lanzhou, 730046, Gansu, People's Republic of China. guanguiquan@caas.cn.

Funding

the National Key Research and Development Program of China 2024YFD1800104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeBovine piroplasmosis is a highly prevalent tick-borne disease caused by Theileria spp. and Babesia spp., which inflicts significant losses on the beef and dairy cattle industries globally. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of bovine piroplasmosis in southern Xinjiang.

methodsA total of 595 blood samples were collected from 10 farms of southern Xinjiang in February of 2023. Various genetic markers combined with PCR were utilized to identify the species of piroplasms. Based on the sequenced data, a phylogenetic tree was constructed by using MEGA11.

resultsThe results indicated that 231 samples (38.82%) were positive for piroplasms, including 195 positive samples of Theileria annulata (32.77%), 33 positive samples of T. orientalis (5.55%), one positive sample of Babesia spp. (0.17%), and 2 positive samples of T. ovis (0.34%). Subsequently, a qPCR method was used to detect the distribution of buparvaquone-resistant strains of T. annulata. The results showed that 39.49% (77/195) of positive samples of T. annulata were detected to be resistant to buparvaquone. Three T. orientalis genotypes were identified: type 1 (Chitose), type 2 (Ikeda), and type 3 (Buffeli). The above results revealed that bovine piroplasmosis was widespread in this region, with the farm-level prevalence ranging from 24.2% to 50.5%.

conclusionThis study confirms the prevalence of piroplasms in bovine blood samples from endemic regions of southern Xinjiang, and will provide scientific data for the prevention and control of bovine piroplasmosis, especially for T. annulata.

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BabesiaBabesiosisCattle DiseasesTheileriaTheileriasisAnimalsCattleChinaDNA, ProtozoanPhylogenyPrevalenceDNA, Protozoan4Bovine piroplasmosis4Phylogenetic tree4Prevalence4 Theileria annulata

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