Microscopic diagnosis Babesia parasite of sheep in Babylon Province

الملخص

Babesia species are intraerythroytic protozoa of the phylum apicomplexa. The merozoite stage of
Babesia have diagnostic significance and are found as intracellular inclusion of infected red blood
cells.The trophozoite stages appears as ring forms which measure about (1–5 µm).These parasites are
transmitted by hard ticks and can cause a zoonotic disease known as babesiosis. The study was
conducted in Babil Province to detected and diagnosis Babesia parasite in sheep based on age,sex and
region,samples were examined during the period from October 2025 to April 2026.The sample were
examined using traditional methods with blood smear stained with Gemisa and the total infection rate
was approximately 37.33% of 150 samples (56/150). The incidence rate among males uses
approximately 34.88% out of (15/43)while the incidence rate among females was approximately 38.31%
out of(41/107)There was no difference between the incidence rates among males and female. Injuries
were recorded based on location (AL-Qasim,,AL-Hashimiya ,AL-Kifl ,AL-Musayib ,AL-Shomali)
districts. The infection rate in Al-Qasim district was approximately 95.23%out of (20/21)and in the and
in the Al-Hashimiya district it was 50% out of (8/16),In the Al-kifl district il,the infection rate was
approximately 26.31%out of (10/38),while in Al-Musayib district it was approximately21.05% of (8/38)
and in Al-shomali district it was 27.02%out of (10/37)Recorded injuries in areas with high moral
difference ) P<0.01(. Approximately 50% of lambs aged
(1–12) months were infected,out of total of (6/12),while the infection rate in older lambs aged(1–2)year
was approximately 25.80%of (8/31). The percentage of adult aged (2–4)years was 48.57% of
(17/35),while the older adult were over four years old, 34.72% of the (25/72) recorded as infected.There
is no significant difference in terms of injury across age groups.