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Abstract
Cross-sectional study carried in areas surrounding Baghdad province (Dora ,
Nahrawan, Tajy and Abu Graib )respectively. During June -December 2016, for
detection of cattle Babesiosis. One hundred fifty (150) clinically healthy local cattle
breeds of different ages, and from both sex were examined by routine blood smear
examination, molecular detection of Babesiosis by Conventional polymerase chain
reaction PCR and by ELISA test. Results revealed that the infective species of
Babesia during this study were B.bovis and B.bigemina that had detected in 14 cases
( 9.33%) by traditional blood smear examination, compared with 15 cases ( 10%
)with Babesia bovis by conventional PCR technique and 100 cases (66.6%)with
Babesia bigemina were detected by using ELISA technique .It has been concluded
that infection with Babesia.bovis and Babesia bigemina were more prominent and no
other species were detected
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