Detection and Molecular Characterization of Babesia canis vogeli and Theileria annulata in Free-Ranging Dogs and Ticks from Shahriar County, Tehran Province, Iran

Background: We aimed to detect and characterize vector-borne parasites of Babesia and Theileria in dog and ticks by PCR assay. Canine babesiosis is a significant tick-borne disease caused by different Babesia species.  As the infection has not been reported in Shahriar region Tehran, Iran, molecula...

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Main Authors: Gholamreza HABIBI, Alireza IMANI, Asghar AFSHARI, Soghra BOZORGI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3058