The Piroplasmida Babesia, Cytauxzoon, and Theileria in farm and companion animals: species compilation, molecular phylogeny, and evolutionary insights

L Schnittger, S Ganzinelli, R Bhoora, D Omondi… - Parasitology …, 2022 - Springer
The order Piroplasmida, including the genera Babesia, Cytauxzoon, and Theileria is often
referred to as piroplasmids and comprises of dixenous hemoprotozoans transmitted by ticks …

Parasitic diseases of equids in Iran (1931–2020): a literature review

A Sazmand, A Bahari, S Papi, D Otranto - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Parasitic infections can cause many respiratory, digestive and other diseases and contribute
to some performance conditions in equids. However, knowledge on the biodiversity of …

Babesiosis and theileriosis in North America

C Almazán, RC Scimeca, MV Reichard, J Mosqueda - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Babesia and Theileria are apicomplexan parasites that cause established and emerging
diseases in humans, domestic and wild animals. These protozoans are transmitted by Ixodid …

Twenty years of equine piroplasmosis research: global distribution, molecular diagnosis, and phylogeny

S Tirosh-Levy, Y Gottlieb, LM Fry, DP Knowles… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Equine piroplasmosis (EP), caused by the hemoparasites Theileria equi, Theileria haneyi,
and Babesia caballi, is an important tick-borne disease of equines that is prevalent in most …

Eco‐epidemiology of equine piroplasmosis and its associated tick vectors in Europe: A systematic literature review and a meta‐analysis of prevalence

C Nadal, SI Bonnet, M Marsot - Transboundary and emerging …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
When studying a vector‐borne disease, an eco‐epidemiological approach is vital for a
comprehensive understanding of how the pathogen circulates amongst populations. Equine …

Challenges in Tick-Borne Pathogen Detection: The Case for Babesia spp. Identification in the Tick Vector

G Martínez-García, RM Santamaría-Espinosa… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The causative agents of Babesiosis are intraerythrocytic protozoa of the genus Babesia.
Babesia parasites are present around the world, affecting several mammals including …

Molecular epidemiology and species diversity of tick-borne pathogens of animals in Egypt: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ES El-Alfy, I Abbas, HB Baghdadi, SAES El-Sayed, S Ji… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TTBPs) are listed among the most serious concerns
harming Egyptian livestock's productivity. Several reports on tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) …

18S rRNA Gene-Based Piroplasmid PCR: An Assay for Rapid and Precise Molecular Screening of Theileria and Babesia Species in Animals

B Kumar, BR Maharana, B Thakre, NN Brahmbhatt… - Acta Parasitologica, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The parasites of genera such as Babesia and Theileria are called piroplasmids due
to the pear-shaped morphology of the multiplying parasite stages in the blood of the …

Molecular assessment of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi prevalence in horses and ticks on horses in southeastern France

G Rocafort-Ferrer, A Leblond, A Joulié… - Parasitology …, 2022 - Springer
Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease caused by Babesia caballi and Theileria
equi that is potentially emerging in non-endemic countries. We conducted a descriptive …

Development and evaluation of specific polymerase chain reaction assays for detecting Theileria equi genotypes

B Ahedor, D Otgonsuren, A Zhyldyz, A Guswanto… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Theileria equi causes equine piroplasmosis, an economically significant
disease that affects horses and other equids worldwide. Based on 18S ribosomal RNA (18S …