KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY ON BABESIOSIS IN KIRKUK PROVINCE-IRAQ
Keywords:
Babesiosis, Knowledge, Kirkuk, Iraq
Abstract
Background: Babesia is an intra-erythrocytic protozoan parasite found inside the red blood cells, transmitted by Ixodid ticks, in which sexual cycle occurs. It causes babesiosis in animals and human.
Objective: The object of present study was to determine the knowledge, regarding babesiosis mong different groups of population at Kirkuk province- Iraq.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted during period from July –November 2022, in Kirkuk-Iraq. A questionnaire was formulated which included demographic data of the respondents and their knowledge toward babesiosis
Results: Regarding the knowledge of studied groups on the causative agent, the vast majority of participants knew the cause of the disease was parasite (63.5%), mode of transmission is by ticks (40.2%) and seasonal distribution in summer (53.3%). Concerning the prevention and control, the highest rate of participant (58.9%) did not comment on prevention and control of babesiosis and (15.0%) of participants knew that vector control is a correct way of prevention and control.
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3. Fakhar M, Hajihasani A, Maroufi S. et al. (2012). An infectious Babesia bigemina. Australian Vet J. 8, 462-466.
4. Wagner G G, Holman P. and Waghela S. (2002). Babesiosis and heat water: threats without boundaries. The Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice. 18(3): 417-430.
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9. Abdel Aziz KB, Khalil WKB, Mahmoud MS et al.(2014). Molecular characterization of babesiosis infected cattle: Improvement of diagnosis and profiling of the immune response genes expression. Global Veterinaria , 12(2): 197-206.
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12. Ord RL and Lobo CAL (2015). Human Babesiosis: Pathogens, prevalence, diagnosis and treatment. Curr Clin Microbiol Rep., 2(4): 173-181.
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15. Arwa RK and Kawan MH. (2022). Microscopic examination of ovine babesiosis at Baghdad City/ Iraq. Microscopic examination of ovine babesiosis at Baghdad city/ Iraq. Iraqi J. Agricultural Sciences, 53 (4).
16. Foughali AA, Amairia S, Bitman I, et al. (2021). Knowledge, attitude and perception of bovine piroplasmosis by cattle owners in Constantine, North-East of Algeria, using participatory epidemiology. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53, 167 (2021) Cite t6his article. Published 16 February, 2021.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771422000568.
28. Adehan SB, Adakal H, Gbinwoua D. et al. (2018). West African cattle farmers perception on tick-borne diseases. EcoHealth, 15: 437-449.
29. Sungirai M, Moyo DZ, De Clercq P, Madder M. (2016). Communal farmers' perceptions of tick-borne diseases affecting cattle and investigation of tick control methods practiced in Zambabwe. Ticks Tick-Borne Dis., 7: 1-9.
30. Ramzan M, Naeem-ullah U, Bokhari SHM. et al. (2018). Knowledge, attitude and practices of herdsmen about ticks and tick-borne diseases in district Multan. Pakistan Entomologist, 40(1): 13-18.
Published
2024-01-22
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Mohammed Abdul-Aziz Kadir, Sabah Haseeb Hasan, & Urdak Ibrahim Kareem. (2024). KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY ON BABESIOSIS IN KIRKUK PROVINCE-IRAQ. Central Asian Journal of Medical and Natural Science, 5(1), 339-346. Retrieved from https://cajmns.centralasianstudies.org/index.php/CAJMNS/article/view/2328
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