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01-03-2020 | Original Article

The first molecular detection of a Theileria-like species (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmida) in Meriones persicus from western Iran

Authors: Farnaz Kheirandish, Mohammad Hassan Kayedi, Ehsan Mostafavi, Seyedeh Zeinab Hosseini, Arian Karimi Rouzbahani, Asadollah Hosseini-Chegeni

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

The archived blood of rodents species such as Meriones, Mus, and Microtus species was investigated in order to detect any piroplasms species. In this study 18S rRNA target gene of piroplasm parasite was amplified by PCR in a Meriones persicus; so, the Locus 1 and Locus 2 of 18S rRNA were sequenced, successfully. A Theileria-like taxa was suspected in accordance with the BLAST analysis of 18S rRNA L1 and L2 with 96% and 91% sequence homology, respectively. The present study was the first report of a Theileria-like species in M. persicus from Iran.

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Title: The first molecular detection of a Theileria-like species (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmida) in Meriones persicus from western Iran
Authors: Farnaz Kheirandish
Mohammad Hassan Kayedi
Ehsan Mostafavi
Seyedeh Zeinab Hosseini
Arian Karimi Rouzbahani
Asadollah Hosseini-Chegeni
Publication date: 01-03-2020
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-019-01180-w

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