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First confirmed report of outbreak of malignant ovine theileriosis among goats in Sudan

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An outbreak of malignant ovine theileriosis among goats was confirmed and documented. In this outbreak, 16 out of 22 (72.7%) goats died within 4 days showing clinical signs of malignant ovine theileriosis as well as in the postmortem findings. The goats were reared in a mixed flock with sheep in Atbara Town, Northern Sudan. The infection was detected microscopically and confirmed serologically by IFA test and molecularly by PCR technique using specific primer for Theileria lestoquardi. Hyalomma anatolicum was the most prevalent (dominant) tick species found in the farm. It is recommended to undertake future research on the role of goats on the epidemiology of malignant ovine theileriosis.

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  1. Atbara Veterinary Research Laboratory (AVRL), P.O. Box 121, Atbara, Sudan

    Khalid M. Taha

  2. Kassala Veterinary Research Laboratory (KVRL), P.O. Box237, Kassala, Sudan

    Diaeldin A. Salih

  3. Faculty of Education, Nile Valley University, Atbara, Sudan

    Bukhari M. Ahmed

  4. Central Laboratory, Ministry of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 7099, Khartoum, Sudan

    Khalid A. Enan & AbdelRahim M. ElHussein

  5. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

    Awadia M. Ali

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Taha, K.M., Salih, D.A., Ahmed, B.M. et al. First confirmed report of outbreak of malignant ovine theileriosis among goats in Sudan. Parasitol Res 109, 1525–1527 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-011-2428-y

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Keywords

  • Small Ruminant
  • Blood Parasite
  • Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test
  • Superficial Lymph Node
  • Hyalomma Anatolicum