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Parasitology research2017; 116(4); 1101-1109; doi: 10.1007/s00436-016-5368-8

Status of babesiosis among domestic herbivores in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Abstract: Babesiosis is a protozoal disease caused by Babesia spp. in mammals and humans worldwide. It is one of the most important tick-borne diseases, which affects livestock productions, reproductions, and accordingly failing economy. In this, systematic review and meta-analysis, study, the prevalence of babesiosis among domestic herbivores in Iran, between 1998 and 2015, was methodically reviewed. Nine databases including five English and four Persian databases were explored. A total of 49 articles, as regards the examination of 13,547 sheep, 1920 goats, 7167 cattle, and 940 horses, corresponding to prevalence of babesiosis from different regions of Iran were gathered for our qualifying criteria. The overall prevalence of babesiosis was expected to be 14% (95% CI 12%, 16%) in domestic herbivores. Our results showed the highest prevalence in Khorasan Razavi (18.6%) and West Azarbaijan (15.2%) and the lowest in Mazandaran (8.8%) and Isfahan provinces (9.6%), respectively. The high prevalence of Babesia infection in herbivores (mostly sheep and goats) confirms the established enzootic situation of babesiosis in Iran, particularly in western and northeastern regions of the country. Our data offered important and updated information on the epidemiology of babesiosis, for the first time, in domestic herbivores in Iran, and will likely be contributing to the expansion of the screening and control strategies to reduce health and economic impacts among farm animals.
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Publication Date: 2017-01-04 PubMed ID: 28054180DOI: 10.1007/s00436-016-5368-8Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research is a comprehensive review and analysis of the prevalence of babesiosis, a tick-borne disease, in domestic herbivores in Iran from 1998 to 2015.

Overview

The study was a systematic review and meta-analysis that examined the occurrence of babesiosis, a parasitic disease caused by Babesia spp., in domestic herbivore animals in Iran over the span of 17 years. The focus was on the impact on livestock such as sheep, goats, cattle, and horses. Babesiosis affects the productivity and reproduction of these animals, leading to economic ramifications.

Data Collection

  • The researchers sourced data from nine databases that contained information both in English and Persian.
  • A total of 49 relevant articles were selected that examined a combined total of 13,547 sheep, 1,920 goats, 7,167 cattle, and 940 horses.

Findings

  • The study found the overall prevalence of babesiosis in these herbivores to be approximately 14% (with a 95% Confidence Interval of 12-16%).
  • The highest infection rates were reported in the provinces of Khorasan Razavi (18.6%) and West Azarbaijan (15.2%) whereas the lowest were in Mazandaran (8.8%) and Isfahan (9.6%).
  • The infection was found to be most prevalent in sheep and goats.
  • These results confirm an established enzootic (prevalent in a particular population or region) situation of babesiosis, especially in the western and northeastern regions of Iran.

Implications

  • This research is significant as it provides comprehensive and updated data on the epidemiology of babesiosis amongst domestic herbivores in Iran for the first time.
  • The information could be valuable for the development and expansion of screening and control strategies to reduce the health and economic impacts of babesiosis amongst farm animals.

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APA
Haghi MM, Etemadifar F, Fakhar M, Teshnizi SH, Soosaraei M, Shokri A, Hajihasani A, Mashhadi H. (2017). Status of babesiosis among domestic herbivores in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Parasitol Res, 116(4), 1101-1109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-016-5368-8

Publication

Parasitology research
ISSN: 1432-1955
NlmUniqueID: 8703571
Country: Germany
Language: English
Volume: 116
Issue: 4
Pages: 1101-1109

Researcher Affiliations

Haghi, Mousa Motavalli
  • Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Etemadifar, Fariborz
  • Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Fakhar, Mahdi
  • Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Farah-Abad Road, P.O. Box 48175-1665, Sari, Iran. mahdif53@yahoo.com.
Teshnizi, Saeed Hosseini
  • Clinical Research Development Center of Children Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Soosaraei, Masoud
  • Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Shokri, Azar
  • Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Hajihasani, Atta
  • Primer Diagnostic Veterinary Lab, Baneh, Kurdistan, Iran.
Mashhadi, Hamed
  • Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Domestic / parasitology
  • Babesia
  • Babesiosis / epidemiology
  • Cattle / parasitology
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology
  • Cattle Diseases / parasitology
  • Goat Diseases / epidemiology
  • Goat Diseases / parasitology
  • Goats / parasitology
  • Herbivory
  • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
  • Horse Diseases / parasitology
  • Horses / parasitology
  • Humans
  • Iran / epidemiology
  • Livestock
  • Sheep / parasitology
  • Sheep Diseases / epidemiology
  • Sheep Diseases / parasitology
  • Sheep, Domestic
  • Tick-Borne Diseases / epidemiology
  • Tick-Borne Diseases / parasitology

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