title: Phylogentic analysis of Anaplasma ovis strains isolated from sheep and goats using groEL and mps4 genes.
abstract: Evidence of Anaplasma spp. in goats and sheep in Cyprus has been demonstrated by previous research. Herein, further research was performed for the identification of the exact Anaplasma spp. resulting in the identification of Anaplasma ovis strains in all samples examined. We used a bioinformatics as well as a molecular approach (study of groEl and mps4 genes) in order to verify the validity of the results. All samples depicted the presence of A. ovis regardless of the host (goat or sheep).
authors.affiliation: WHO Collaborating Center, University of Crete, Heraklion-Crete, Greece. annapsa@med.uoc.gr
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Psaroulaki
authors.forename: Dimosthenis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chochlakis
authors.forename: Vassilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sandalakis
authors.forename: Iosif
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vranakis
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ioannou
authors.forename: Yannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tselentis
mesh_terms: D042323:Anaplasma ovis / Q000145:classification*; D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D018834:Chaperonin 60 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology*; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006041:Goats; D010802:Phylogeny; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D018834:Chaperonin 60