ABSTRACT

Tams1 is a merozoite surface antigen of Theileria annulata. Genetical variations of Tams1 make studies of vaccine and diagnostic tests like ELİSA difficult. In this study, Tams1 genes of 89 T. annulata isolates obtained from natural infected cattle in Elazig and Bingöl regions were tested with PCR-RFLP. Six different restriction profiles (a, b, c, d, e, f) were detected. The number of restriction profiles of 89 samples was found to be as follows: 78(a), 2(b), 2(c), 5(d), 1(e), and 1(f).

Keywords: Theileria annulata, Tams1, PCR-RFLP