Nasiri, Z., Alipour, H., Azizi, K., soltani, A., Kalantari, M., Hosseini-Chegini, A., Dabaghmenesh, S. (2025). Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii and Anaplasma ovise in Ticks Isolated from the Livestock of Fars Province, Iran. test, (), 1-9. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2025.290815.2113
Zahra Nasiri; Hamzeh Alipour; Kourosh Azizi; Aboozar soltani; Mohsen Kalantari; Asadollah Hosseini-Chegini; Sorna Dabaghmenesh. "Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii and Anaplasma ovise in Ticks Isolated from the Livestock of Fars Province, Iran". test, , , 2025, 1-9. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2025.290815.2113
Nasiri, Z., Alipour, H., Azizi, K., soltani, A., Kalantari, M., Hosseini-Chegini, A., Dabaghmenesh, S. (2025). 'Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii and Anaplasma ovise in Ticks Isolated from the Livestock of Fars Province, Iran', test, (), pp. 1-9. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2025.290815.2113
Nasiri, Z., Alipour, H., Azizi, K., soltani, A., Kalantari, M., Hosseini-Chegini, A., Dabaghmenesh, S. Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii and Anaplasma ovise in Ticks Isolated from the Livestock of Fars Province, Iran. test, 2025; (): 1-9. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2025.290815.2113

Molecular Identification of Coxiella burnetii and Anaplasma ovise in Ticks Isolated from the Livestock of Fars Province, Iran

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
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Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejvs.2025.290815.2113
Authors
Zahra Nasiri1; Hamzeh Alipour* 2; Kourosh Azizi2; Aboozar soltani2; Mohsen Kalantari2; Asadollah Hosseini-Chegini3; Sorna Dabaghmenesh2
1Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
2Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, Lorestan, Iran
Abstract
Ticks are significant vectors for transmitting pathogens to humans and animals. This study aimed to identify Coxiella burnetii and Anaplasma ovise in ticks from livestock and domestic animals in Fars province, south of Iran. Between 2021 and 2022, 4,104 animals (sheep, goats, cows, camels, and dogs) were examined, collecting 3,169 hard ticks. DNA extraction followed by conventional PCR using gene-specific primers was performed. The study identified three genera with the following species: Rhipicephalus sanguinius (32.70%), Rhipicephalus turanicus (12.51%), Hyalomma marginatum (7.5%), Hyalomma asiaticum (7.9%), Hyalomma anatolicum (34.25%), and Dermacentor marginatus (0.16%). The prevalence of A. ovise was 18.97%, while C. burnetii was found at 22.43%. These pathogens were detected in sheep (25.4%), goats (13.5%), and camels (1.7%). Approximately half of the isolated ticks from livestock were infected with one of these pathogens, thus, this study emphasizes the importance of surveillance and targeted interventions to manage tick populations and reduce the incidence of related zoonotic diseases.
Keywords
Tick-Borne Diseases; Anaplasmosis; Q Fever; Ixodidae; Iran
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