Fig. 1.
Fig. 2.
The global GenBank accession numbers of O_ ovis and Chrysomya bezziana utilised for multiple sequence alignment and phylogeny
| Parasite | GenBank Accession No. | Origin | Host | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MW555828 | Iraq | Human | Jabir and Alomashi, 2021 unpublished | |
| MZ973002 | Iran | Sheep | Rajabi et al. (38) | |
| MW316742 | Iran | Human | Keshavarz et al. (23) | |
| KX268655 | Iran | Sheep bot fly | Pape et al. (37) | |
| Oestrus ovis | MT124626 | Türkiye | Human | Karademir et al., 2020 unpublished |
| MN845130 | Croatia | Human | Pupic-Bakrac et al., 2019 unpublished | |
| MG755264 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Human | Pejic et al., 2018 unpublished | |
| ON000070 | India | Sheep | Nagarajan et al., 2022 unpublished | |
| KR820703 | Brazil | - | Marihno et al., 2016 unpublished | |
| OR440699 | Mexico | Human | Olivera-Perez et al., 2023 unpublished | |
| NC_059851 | USA | - | Aleix-Mata et al., 2023 unpublished | |
| Chrysomya bezziana | MT787554 | India | Human | Meghana et al., 2020 unpublished |
Risk factors contributing to the prevalence of Oestrus ovis infestation in slaughtered sheep in Sulaymaniyah province, Iraq
| Overall | Number of heads examined 328 | Number (%) of heads infested 73 (22.25) | X2 (P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 158 | 27 (17.08) | 4.70 (< 0.05) |
| Female | 170 | 46 (27.05) | |
| Age | |||
| Young (≤1year) | 142 | 23 (16.19) | 5.31 (< 0.05) |
| Adult (> 1year) | 186 | 50 (26.88) | |
| Breed | |||
| Local breed | 128 | 20 (15.65) | 5.33 (< 0.05) |
| Imported breed | 200 | 53 (26.50) | |
Oestrus ovis haplotype distribution patterns from sheep in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, based on mitochondrial COX1 gene sequences and accession numbers
| Oestrus ovis haplotypes | Number of samples (isolates) | GenBank accession No. |
|---|---|---|
| OO(Suli-1)-H1 | 10 | PQ218938 |
| OO(Suli-2)-H2 | 8 | PQ218939 |
| OO(Suli-3)-H3 | 6 | PQ218940 |
| OO(Suli-4)-H4 | 4 | PQ218941 |
| OO(Suli-5)-H5 | 2 | PQ218942 |
Monthly and seasonal prevalence variation of Oestrus ovis and its larval stages infestation in slaughtered sheep in Sulaymaniyah province, Iraq
| Month | Inf./n | (%) | MI | L1 | L2 | L3 | TLC | Season Inf./n (%) | X2 (P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September/2023 | 5/29 | 17.24 | 3.20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | Autumn 15/79 (18.98) | 13.00 (<0.05) |
| October/2023 | 7/26 | 26.92 | 3.57 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 25 | ||
| November/2023 | 3/24 | 12.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||
| December/2023 | 2/23 | 8.69 | 5.00 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | Winter 8/73 (10.95) | |
| January/2024 | 1/25 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| February/2024 | 5/25 | 20.00 | 3.60 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | ||
| March/2024 | 9/30 | 30.00 | 1.44 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | Spring 20/88 (22.72) | |
| April/2024 | 4/29 | 13.79 | 6.00 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 24 | ||
| May/2024 | 7/29 | 24.13 | 2.71 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | ||
| June/2024 | 14/31 | 45.16 | 3.21 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 45 | Summer 30/88 (34.09) | |
| July/2024 | 10/30 | 33.33 | 3.30 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 33 | ||
| August/2024 | 6/27 | 22.22 | 4.00 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | ||
| Total (%) | 73/328 | 22.25 | 3.36 | 37 15% | 75 30% | 134 54% | 246 |