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Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Abound in the Cattle Population of the Rabat-Sale Kenitra Region, Morocco.
Elhachimi, Latifa; Rogiers, Carolien; Casaert, Stijn; Fellahi, Siham; Van Leeuwen, Thomas; Dermauw, Wannes; Valcárcel, Félix; Olmeda, Ángeles Sonia; Daminet, Sylvie; Khatat, Sarah El Hamiani; Sahibi, Hamid; Duchateau, Luc.
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  • Elhachimi L; Departement de Parasitologie et de Sante Publique, Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II, B.P 6202, Rabat 10112, Morocco.
  • Rogiers C; Biometrics Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
  • Casaert S; Biometrics Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
  • Fellahi S; Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
  • Van Leeuwen T; Departement de Parasitologie et de Sante Publique, Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan II, B.P 6202, Rabat 10112, Morocco.
  • Dermauw W; Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
  • Valcárcel F; Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
  • Olmeda ÁS; Plant Sciences Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Burg. Van Gansberghelaan 96, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
  • Daminet S; Grupo de Parasitología Animal, Animalario del Departamento de Reproducción Animal, CN INIA-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
  • Khatat SEH; Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, UCM, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
  • Sahibi H; Department of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
  • Duchateau L; Department of Medicine, Surgery and Reproduction, Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, B.P 6202, Rabat 10101, Morocco.
Pathogens ; 10(12)2021 Dec 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34959550
Tick-borne pathogens cause the majority of diseases in the cattle population in Morocco. In this study, ticks were collected from cattle in the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region of Morocco and identified morphologically, while tick-borne pathogens were detected in cattle blood samples via polymerase chain reaction assay and sequencing. A total of 3394 adult ixodid ticks were collected from cattle and identified as eight different tick species representing two genera, Hyalomma and Rhipicephalus. The collected ticks consisted of Hyalomma marginatum, Hyalomma anatolicum excavatum, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, Rhipicephalus bursa, Hyalomma detritum, Hyalomma lusitanicum, Hyalomma dromedarii, and Hyalomma impeltatum. The overall prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in blood samples was 63.8%, with 29.3% positive for Babesia/Theileria spp., 51.2% for Anaplasma/Ehrlichia spp., and none of the samples positive for Rickettsia spp. Sequencing results revealed the presence of Theileria annulata, Babesia bovis, Anaplasma marginale, Theileria buffeli, Theileria orientalis, Babesia occultans, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma capra, Anaplasma platys, Anaplasma bovis, Ehrlichia minasensis, and one isolate of an unknown bovine Anaplasma sp. Crossbreeds, females, older age, and high tick infestation were the most important risk factors for the abundance of tick-borne pathogens, which occurred most frequently in Jorf El Melha, Sidi Yahya Zaer, Ait Ichou, and Arbaoua locations.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Pathogens Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Marruecos Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Pathogens Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Marruecos Pais de publicación: Suiza