Molecular Study of Eimeria species in Quail birds (Coturnix coturnix japonica) in Thi-Qar Province, Southern Iraq

Authors

  • Muntadher. M. Flayyih AL-Zarkoushi
  • Mohammed. Th. Salih AL-Zubaidi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i1.17809

Keywords:

Quail, Eimeria, Molecular,

Abstract

Fecal samples were collected from 330 quail birds from different areas of Thi-Qar province, Iraq. All
samples were examined by traditional laboratory methods. Four species of Eimeria were diagnosed in
quail (Eimeria bateri, Eimeria uzura, Eimeria tsunodai and Eimeria fluminensis), with a total infection
was 64.54% (213 out of 330). DNA was extracted from 100 positive samples confirm the small subunit
rRNA (18s) gene by Polymerase chain reaction using a general primer for Eimeria species, Seven
genotypes were according to the identify of DNA sequences of Eimeria species in Japanese quail, the
accession codes to NCBI-Genbank. using A comprehensive phylogenetic tree was generated in the
present study, this details were being analyzed. This was the first molecular study in Iraq for Eimeria
in common quail.

Author Biographies

  • Muntadher. M. Flayyih AL-Zarkoushi

    Researcher, Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad,Iraq

  • Mohammed. Th. Salih AL-Zubaidi

    Prof. Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad,
    Iraq

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Published

2021-11-30

How to Cite

Molecular Study of Eimeria species in Quail birds (Coturnix coturnix japonica) in Thi-Qar Province, Southern Iraq. (2021). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 16(1), 1674-1680. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i1.17809