Prevalence and molecular characterization of Haemoproteus tinnunculi from falcons in Saudi Arabia

Authors

  • Faleh Alfaleh Department of Biology, College of Science Zulfi, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Mohamed Alyousif Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Mahmoud Elhaig Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.

Keywords:

H. tinnunculi; falcons; Saudi Arabia; PCR

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to inspect the occurrence of Haemoproteus tinnunculi (H. tinnunculi) in falcons from the central area of Saudi Arabia.  Materials and Methods: Blood samples from 100 falcons species, including 55 Falco cherrug, 22 Falco peregrinus, 13 Falco pelegrinoides, and 10 Falco rusticolus, were collected from November 2018 to April 2019 and examined for H. tinnunculi by microscopic examination and nested PCR, targeting a cytochrome b (cytb) gene.  Results: The prevalence was 1% by microscopic examination. The prevalence rate of H. tinnunculi was 1% by the microscopic method and 3% by PCR. Only F. cherrug was infected. In the sequence and phylogenetic analyses, the two cytb H. tinnunculi sequences were 100% identical and closely related to the Lithuanian isolate with 99.35% identity.  Conclusions: This study presents the first report of molecular detection and characterization of H. tinnunculai in F. cherrug from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 7(4): 626-632, Dec 2020

http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2020.g461

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2020-10-01

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Alfaleh, F., Alyousif, M., & Elhaig, M. (2020). Prevalence and molecular characterization of Haemoproteus tinnunculi from falcons in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 7(4), 626–632. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/75826

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2020)

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