Determination of immunoreactive proteins of Babesia ovis.

Babesia ovis, an intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite transmitted by ticks, causes severe infections in sheep in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Parasite-specific immunoreactive proteins have been used as antigen in the serological diagnosis of babesiosis. There is no study about determination of B.

Babesia ovis infections: detailed clinical and laboratory observations in the pre- and post-treatment periods of 97 field cases.

Ovine babesiosis, caused by Babesia ovis, is of major economic importance in Turkey. The changes in the blood profile of infected animals are informative about the course of infection. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the hematological and biochemical changes in the pre- and post-treatment periods of the natural B.

Instability of ovine babesiosis in an endemic area in Turkey.

This study was designed to determine the endemic status of Babesia ovis in sheep in Turkey. A total of 2000 sheep, from different age groups (i.e.

Alterations of blood parameters after intramuscular administration of imidocarb in healthy lambs.

The aim of this study was to determine the safety of imidocarb dipropionate in sheep. Imidocarb dipropionate (IMDP) was administered (2.4 mg/kg, intramuscular; i.

[Chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera, Amblycera) of starlings (Sturnus vulgaris, L.) in Turkey].

This study was carried out in order to detect chewing lice species occurring on starlings (Sturnus vulgaris, L). For this purpose, 27 starlings which were shot and sent in nylon bags to our laboratory by hunters were inspected for lice. Nine lice specimens were collected from the starlings and they were preserved in vials separately in 70% alcohol.