Acta Vet. Brno 2024, 93: 367-375
https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202493040367
Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of Babesia ovis in sheep in Siirt, Türkiye: relationship with some oxidant/antioxidant parameters
Burçak Aslan Çelik1
, Murat Kara1, Özgür Yaşar Çelik2, Kıvanç İrak3, Muhammed Ahmed Selçuk1, Kerem Ercan2, Adnan Ayan4
, Murat Kara1, Özgür Yaşar Çelik2, Kıvanç İrak3, Muhammed Ahmed Selçuk1, Kerem Ercan2, Adnan Ayan4
1Siirt University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Siirt, Türkiye
2Siirt University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Siirt, Türkiye
3Siirt University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Siirt, Türkiye
4Aksaray University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Aksaray, Türkiye
Received October 12, 2023
Accepted December 12, 2024
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