ISSN 2169-3048
International Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology ISSN 2169-3048 Vol. 8 (10), pp. 001-011, October, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Molecular approaches to detect and study the organisms causing bovine tick borne diseases: babesiosis and anaplasmosis
Ala Lew* and Wayne Jorgensen
Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries, c/o Locked Mail Bag No. 4 Moorooka 4105 QLD, Australia.
Accepted 12 July, 2019
Abstract
This review will summarise the molecular approaches used to detect and analyse the genomes of Babesia bovis, B. bigemina and Anaplasma marginale which cause bovine babesiosis and anaplasmosis. These tick borne diseases are widely distributed in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America and for example, have been estimated to have an economic impact of US$15.9, $6.9, $6.2, $2.8, $22 million per annum in Australia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and South Africa, respectively (McLeod and Kristjanson, 1999). The development and uptake of molecular tools to study these pathogens are reviewed to highlight potential directions for future research.
Key words: Review, Babesia, Anaplasma, molecular detection, phylogeny, gene analysis.