Detection of Trypanosoma evansi in camel abortions (Camelus dromedarius) in Iran using polymerase chain reaction | Zendy

Mohammad Reza NAZEM | Zendy; Maryam Karimi-Dehkordi | Zendy; Mehran Farhoodi | Zendy

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Detection of Trypanosoma evansi in camel abortions (Camelus dromedarius) in Iran using polymerase chain reaction

Author(s) -

Mohammad Reza NAZEM,

Maryam Karimi-Dehkordi,

Mehran Farhoodi

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

turkish journal of veterinary and animal sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.233

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 1303-6181

pISSN - 1300-0128

DOI - 10.3906/vet-1908-76

Subject(s) - trypanosoma evansi , polymerase chain reaction , herd , biology , abortion , veterinary medicine , trypanosoma , trypanosomiasis , fetus , horse , virology , parasite hosting , pregnancy , medicine , genetics , gene , paleontology , biochemistry , world wide web , computer science

Trypanosoma evansi is a blood parasite protozoan that causes trypanosomiasis or surra in a variety of economically valued animals such as cattle and camels. This infection causes abortion in camels. The present study was conducted to evaluate the presence of Trypanosoma evansi in aborted fetuses of Iranian camels Camelus dromedarius by polymerase chain reaction PCR method. In this study, 244 abomasal contents of aborted fetuses were collected from an Iranian camel herd in the east of Iran. The results showed that 41 of 244 16.8% aborted fetuses were infected with Trypanosoma evansi DNA. The results showed that a high percentage of abortions in Iranian camel herds were due to Trypanosoma evansi infection. There was a significant difference in positive Trypanosoma evansi DNA in aborted fetuses between sampling locations P < 0.05 .

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