Diagnostic Tools for the Identification of Babesia sp. in Persistently Infected Cattle

JA Alvarez, C Rojas, JV Figueroa - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bovine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease of cattle caused by the protozoan parasites of the
genus Babesia. Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina and Babesia divergens are considered by …

A study of ticks and tick-borne livestock pathogens in Pakistan

S Karim, K Budachetri, N Mukherjee… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background As obligate blood-feeding arthropods, ticks transmit pathogens to humans and
domestic animals more often than other arthropod vectors. Livestock farming plays a vital …

Co-infection with tick-borne disease agents in cattle in Russia

SA Bursakov, SN Kovalchuk - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2019 - Elsevier
Tick-borne diseases cause significant livestock losses worldwide. In Russia, information
concerning single or mixed infections with different Anaplasma, Theileria and Babesia …

Genetic analysis of Babesia isolates from cattle with clinical babesiosis in Sri Lanka

T Sivakumar, B Tuvshintulga, A Zhyldyz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bovine babesiosis is a serious threat to the cattle industry. We prepared blood DNA samples
from 13 cattle with clinical babesiosis from the Badulla (n= 8), Jaffna (n= 3), and Kilinochchi …

Host range and geographical distribution of Babesia sp. Mymensingh

T Sivakumar, B Tuvshintulga… - Transboundary and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bovine babesiosis represents a serious threat to the cattle industry in the tropics and
subtropics. Although several Babesia species infect cattle, only B. bovis, B. bigemina and B …

Discovery of a new Theileria sp. closely related to Theileria annulata in cattle from Sri Lanka

T Sivakumar, S Fujita, B Tuvshintulga, H Kothalawala… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Theileria annulata is a haemoprotozoan parasite that causes a cancer-like illness known as
tropical theileriosis in cattle. In the course of analyzing the genetic diversity of T. annulata in …

Eco‐epidemiology of Tick‐Borne Pathogens: Role of Tick Vectors and Host Animal Community Composition in Their Circulation and Source of Infections

RS Rajakaruna, ME Eremeeva - One Health: Human, Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tick‐borne infections (TBI) are on the rise globally, causing severe illness and death in
humans and domestic animals. Among the arthropod vectors of diseases, ticks are second …

Molecular survey of bovine Babesia species in Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in Mongolia

D Otgonsuren, T Sivakumar, T Amgalanbaatar… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bovine babesiosis, which is caused by species of genus Babesia, is a leading cause of
considerable economic losses to the cattle industry each year. Bovine Babesia species have …

First report of oriental theileriosis in the Intermediate Zone, Sri Lanka: Is Theileria orientalis type 7 always apathogenic?

J Subhasinghe, TAN Mahakapuge… - … : Regional Studies and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Theileriosis in cattle has a significant economic implication for dairy production
globally. Thus, it is crucial to investigate the prevalence of bovine theileriosis, the causative …

Epidemiological survey of Anaplasma marginale in cattle and buffalo in Sri Lanka

A Zhyldyz, T Sivakumar, I Igarashi… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Bovine anaplasmosis caused by Anaplasma marginale represents a serious threat to cattle
farming worldwide, especially in the tropics and subtropics. In the present study, archived …