Aims: To determine the presence of Babesia species in ticks in the Ankara region and neighboring provinces; the aim of this study was to detect and distribute Babesia species using molecular methods in ticks collected from nature and hosts.
Methods: Babesia was detected at the species level by conventional PCR method by DNA extraction of 191 tick samples collected from Ankara and neighboring provinces, which applied to the Parasitology National Reference Laboratory of the Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Health, between 2020-2021.
Results: A total of 191 tick samples were examined in the study, and as a result of the conventional PCR study, 4 Babesia agents were found positive, 1 of them was Babesia bigemina (B. bigemina), 2 were Babesia ovis, 1 was Babesia spp. were determined.
Conclusion: In tick-borne diseases such as Babesiosis; it should not be forgotten that ticks continue to focus some infections in nature and serve as reservoirs for disease agents in nature, and the necessary strategies for tick control should be followed.
This study was conducted with the decision of Çankırı University Ethics Committee, numbered 09.11.2021/23. The study was also conducted. In addition, permission was obtained from the head of the Microbiology Reference Laboratories and Biological Products Department for the study.
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The authors would like to thank their lab colleagues for their help.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Tek Sağlık |
Bölüm | Research Articles |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 30 Eylül 2024 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 27 Ağustos 2024 |
Kabul Tarihi | 22 Eylül 2024 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2024 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 5 |
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