Zagazig University Digital Repository
Home
Thesis & Publications
All Contents
Publications
Thesis
Graduation Projects
Research Area
Research Area Reports
Search by Research Area
Universities Thesis
ACADEMIC Links
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Zagazig University Authors
Africa Research Statistics
Google Scholar
Research Gate
Researcher ID
CrossRef
Clinical, Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Canine Babesiosis and its Compatible Tick Vector in Naturally Infected Dogs, in Egypt
Faculty
Veterinary Medicine
Year:
2020
Type of Publication:
ZU Hosted
Pages:
242-253
Authors:
Wafaa Mohamed Ismail Elhag
Staff Zu Site
Abstract In Staff Site
Journal:
Zagazig Veterinary Journal, , 44511, Egypt. . , Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University
Volume:
48
Keywords :
Clinical, Morphological , Molecular Characterization , Canine Babesiosis
Abstract:
The low scientific attention in dealing with dog diseases is still present comparing to other animal species in Egypt in spite of its wide spreading as pets, hunting dogs or for other purposes. Canine babesiosis is a haemoprotozoal parasitic disease inducing significant clinical manifestations on the infected dogs. The present study aimed to accurately identify the causative species of canine babesiosis in naturally infected dogs in Egypt and its compatible tick vector. For this purpose 75 dogs including 19 dogs at Sharkia and 56 dogs at Dakahlia Governorates, Egypt were clinically examined and 20 (26.67%) dogs showed signs of fever, weakness, anorexia, pale mucous membrane and different degrees of anemia. During examination, there were 8 dogs had variant degrees of tick infestation. Further parasitological identification of 50 collected ticks showed that all the collected ticks were belong to Rhipicephalus sanguineus (R. sanguineus) species. Whole blood samples collected from all examined dogs were screened by thin blood film for presence of Babesia species piroplasm. Nine samples (12.0%) showed pyriform shaped protozoa inside red blood cells (RBCs). All blood samples and 5 pooled tick samples (10 ticks/each) were screened against 18s rRNA of Babesia species genome using semi-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Babesia canis vogeli (B. canis vogeli) was the only detected species in fourteen blood samples (18.67%) and all collected tick samples. It is the first study in Egypt to use semi-nested PCR for detection of 18s rRNA of canine babesiosis in ticks collected from naturally diseased dogs.
Author Related Publications
Wafaa Mohamed Ismail Elhag, "تطبيقات للوسائل الحديثة فى تشخيص مرض الحمى القلاعية فى الابقار والجاموس. Application of recent methods for diagnosis of foot and mouth disease in cattle and buffaloes.", Zagazig Veterinary Journal, 2014
More
Wafaa Mohamed Ismail Elhag, "Clinical and histopathological studies on neurodegeneration and dysautonomia in buffalo calves during foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Egypt", Veterinary World, 2021
More
Wafaa Mohamed Ismail Elhag, "Molecular Diagnostics and Control of Zoonotic Dermatophytosis: First Detection of Trichophyton indotineae in a Dog in Africa", MDPI, 2025
More
Wafaa Mohamed Ismail Elhag, "Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Eimeria Species in Sheep and Goats in Sharkia Governorate, Egypt", Faculty Of Veterinary Science, University Of Agriculture, 2020
More
Wafaa Mohamed Ismail Elhag, "Molecular Characterization of Recent Isolates of BEF Virus in Egypt", Global Journals, 2018
More
Department Related Publications
Sobhi Elmaghawry Mohamed, "Some studies on respiratory affections in calves", مجلة علمية محلية, 1986
More
Sobhi Elmaghawry Mohamed, "Effect of the Breeding season on LH, testosterone and some blood parameters in the male one-humped camel", مؤتمر علمى محلى, 1984
More
Sobhi Elmaghawry Mohamed, "Haematological changes in camels suffering form some Nematode parasites at Sharkia Governorate and the effect of treatment on these changes", مجلة علمية محلية, 1983
More
Mohammed Tharwat Abdelaal, "The impact of racing on serum concentrations of acute-phase proteins in racing dromedary camels", United kingdom, 2014
More
Tarek Soliman Mohamed Ali, "Metalloproteinases and their inhibitors are influenced by inhalative glucocorticoid therapy in combination with environmental dust reduction in equine recurrent airway obstruction", BMC Veterinary Research, 2016
More
جامعة المنصورة
جامعة الاسكندرية
جامعة القاهرة
جامعة سوهاج
جامعة الفيوم
جامعة بنها
جامعة دمياط
جامعة بورسعيد
جامعة حلوان
جامعة السويس
شراقوة
جامعة المنيا
جامعة دمنهور
جامعة المنوفية
جامعة أسوان
جامعة جنوب الوادى
جامعة قناة السويس
جامعة عين شمس
جامعة أسيوط
جامعة كفر الشيخ
جامعة السادات
جامعة طنطا
جامعة بنى سويف