Molecular detection of Anaplasma platys in Pshdar Kurdish shepherd dogs of Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq
We conclude that the blood of Pshdar Kurdish shepherd dogs in the Sulaymaniyah region of Iraq contains a small number of <i>A. platys</i>. Moreover, the phylogenetic tree of the isolated species, <i>A. platys</i>, was significantly similar to other strains of <i>A. platys</i> found worldwide. In the Kurdistan region of Iraq, this study represents the first molecular detection of the <i>16S rRNA</i> gene of <i>A. platys</i>.
Authors
- Yousif M. S. Al-Barzinji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9846-7714)
- Eman Dhahir Arif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5591-0410)
- Karwan Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7284-9726)
- Israa H. Abd Al-Sada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8812-8858)
Institutions
- Salahaddin University-Erbil (IQ)
- University of Sulaimani (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary World
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.2797-2801
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00