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Molecular prevalence, phylogeny and hematological impact of Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium spp. in common quails from Punjab, Pakistan

期刊 PloS one
发表日期 2024
作者 Ahmad Ghafoor; Masud Ardas; Naeem Muhammad; Ghafar Abdul; Muqaddas Hira; Qamar Muhammad Fiaz; Swelum Ayman A; Al-Garadi Maged A; Jabir Majid S; Said Mourad Ben; Khan Adil; Iqbal Furhan
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0304179
PMID 38820542
原始摘要

This study investigates the molecular prevalence and phylogenetic characteristics of two prominent blood-borne pathogens, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and Plasmodium spp., in common quails (Coturnix coturnix) sampled from both wild (N = 236) and farmed (N = 197) populations across four districts (Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Lahore, and Multan) in Punjab, Pakistan, during the hunting seasons from 2021 to 2023. Additionally, the impact of these pathogens on the complete blood count (CBC) of the hosts is examined. Out of 433 quails tested, 25 (5.8%) exhibited amplification of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS-1) gene for T. gondii, while 15 (3.5%) showed amplification of the Cytochrome b gene for Plasmodium spp. A risk factor analysis indicated that the prevalence of both pathogens was not confined to specific sampling sites or bird sexes (P > 0.05). District-wise analysis highlighted that hens were more susceptible to both T. gondii and Plasmodium spp. infections than cocks. Wild quails exhibited a higher susceptibility to T. gondii compared to farmed birds. Significant CBC variations were recorded in infected birds as compared to uninfected ones. BLAST analysis of generated sequences has confirmed the identity of recovered PCR amplicons as T. gondii and Plasmodium relictum. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Pakistani isolates clustered with those reported from various countries globally. This study provides the first documentation of T. gondii and Plasmodium sp. infections in Pakistani quails, underscoring the need for detailed investigations across different regions to enhance our understanding of infection rates and the zoonotic potential of these parasites.

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撤稿日期 2026
撤稿期刊 PloS one
发布机构 United States
通知PMID 42490552
撤稿通知标题:
Expression of Concern: Molecular prevalence, phylogeny and hematological impact of Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium spp. in common quails from Punjab, Pakistan
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研究领域
基础医学
文章类型
原创研究(Original Research)
研究方法
基因测序
疾病/条件
弓形虫感染; 疟原虫感染
数据来源
实验室自产(Lab-generated)
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研究机构
Institute of Zoology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; Department of Zoology, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan; Department of Zoology, The Women University Multan, Multan, Pakistan; College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan; Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Applied Science Department, University of Technology-Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq; Laboratory of Microbiology, National School of Veterinary Medicine of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia; Department of Basic Sciences, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, Manouba, Tunisia; Department of Botany and Zoology, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; Department of Biology, Mount Allison University Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
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巴基斯坦; 沙特阿拉伯; 伊拉克; Tunisia; 加拿大
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