RT Journal Article
T1 Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Abound in the Cattle Population of the Rabat-Sale Kenitra Region, Morocco
A1 Elhachimi, Latifa
A1 Rogiers, Carolien
A1 Casaert, Stijn
A1 Fellahi, Siham
A1 Van Leeuwen, Thomas
A1 Dermauw, Wannes
A1 Valcárcel, Félix
A1 Olmeda García, Ángeles Sonia
A1 Daminet, Sylvie
A1 Khatat, Sarah El Hamiani
A1 Sahibi, Hamid
A1 Duchateau, Luc
AB Tick-borne pathogens cause the majority of diseases in the cattle population in Morocco. In this study, ticks were collected from cattle in the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region of Morocco and identified morphologically, while tick-borne pathogens were detected in cattle blood samples via polymerase chain reaction assay and sequencing. A total of 3394 adult ixodid ticks were collected from cattle and identified as eight different tick species representing two genera, Hyalomma and Rhipicephalus. The collected ticks consisted of Hyalomma marginatum, Hyalomma anatolicum excavatum, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, Rhipicephalus bursa, Hyalomma detritum, Hyalomma lusitanicum, Hyalomma dromedarii, and Hyalomma impeltatum. The overall prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in blood samples was 63.8%, with 29.3% positive for Babesia/Theileria spp., 51.2% for Anaplasma/Ehrlichia spp., and none of the samples positive for Rickettsia spp. Sequencing results revealed the presence of Theileria annulata, Babesia bovis, Anaplasma marginale, Theileria buffeli, Theileria orientalis, Babesia occultans, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma capra, Anaplasma platys, Anaplasma bovis, Ehrlichia minasensis, and one isolate of an unknown bovine Anaplasma sp. Crossbreeds, females, older age, and high tick infestation were the most important risk factors for the abundance of tick-borne pathogens, which occurred most frequently in Jorf El Melha, Sidi Yahya Zaer, Ait Ichou, and Arbaoua locations.
PB MPDI
SN 2076-0817
YR 2021
FD 2021-12-09
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/5020
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/5020
LA eng
NO Flemish Interuniversity Council-University Development Cooperation and Directorate General for Development
DS Docta Complutense
RD 27 sept 2024