Parasitological and Molecular Survey on Theileriosis of Sheep and Goats and the Related Risk Factors in Musa Pak Shaheed Town, Multan, Pakistan
Muhammad Riaz1*, Zahida Tasawar1, Muhammad Zaka Ullah2 and Zawar Hussain3
1Zoology Division, Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan; 2Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya, University, Multan 60800, Pakistan; 3Department of Statistics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Muhammad Riaz, Zoology Division, Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan; Email: mriaz_sabri@yahoo.com
Figure 1:
Physical Map of Pakistan showing district Multan, the area under study.
Figure 2:
Theielria piroplasms in infected RBCs.
Figure 3:
Agarose gel electrophoresis of amplified PCR products obtained from Theileria species genomic DNA using Theileria specific primers. Lane M. DNA marker 100-1500 bp; Lane 1. Theileria specific DNA positive control; 4. Negative control (Distilled water); 2.3.5.6.79.10. 11. 13. Theileria species DNA positive sample. Lane .5. 8. 9. 12 Theileria species DNA negative sample.
Figure 4:
Agarose gel electrophoresis of amplified PCR products obtained from Theileria ovis and Theileria lestoquardi genomic DNA Lane: M, 100 bp DNA marker; Lane: 1. T. ovis positive control. 3. Negative control (distilled water): 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, Parasite positive blood sample: 6,9, Parasite negative blood sample. Lane: 10. T. lestoquardi positive control. 12 Negative control (distilled water): 11, 13,14,15, 17, 18 Parasite positive blood sample; 16 Parasite negative blood sample.