{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]],"date-time":"2026-10-05T12:54:25Z","timestamp":1791204865828,"version":"4.1.0"},"reference-count":35,"publisher":"Wiley","issue":"5","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]],"date-time":"2026-08-06T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1785974400000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]],"date-time":"2026-08-06T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1785974400000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/doi.wiley.com\/10.1002\/tdm_license_1.1"}],"funder":[{"DOI":"10.13039\/501100007103","name":"Semnan University","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","id":[{"id":"10.13039\/501100007103","id-type":"DOI","asserted-by":"publisher"}]}],"content-domain":{"domain":["onlinelibrary.wiley.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Veterinary Medicine &amp;amp; Sci"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,9]]},"abstract":"<jats:title>ABSTRACT<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Anaplasmosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease that affects both humans and many animals. In horses, anaplasmosis manifests as a seasonal, infectious, and febrile disease caused by bacteria of the genus\n                      <jats:italic>Anaplasma<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Since the transmission of this disease is primarily mediated by arthropods such as ticks, it holds significant public health importance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The present study aims to investigate the prevalence of anaplasmosis in horses in northern Iran (Golestan Province).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 350 blood samples were randomly collected from asymptomatic horses between December 2023 and April 2024. Genomic DNA was extracted from whole blood, and conventional PCR targeting a partial fragment of the\n                      <jats:italic>16S rRNA<\/jats:italic>\n                      gene was performed for the detection of\n                      <jats:italic>Anaplasma<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of infection was 15.7% (95% CI: 12.2%\u201319.8%). Significant variation was observed between geographic regions, with the highest prevalence in Aq Qala (24.3%) and the lowest in Gorgan (7.9%). Age and sex showed no significant effect on infection rates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Due to the loss and degradation of DNA samples, sequencing of PCR\u2010positive samples was not performed, and identification was carried out at the genus level.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      These findings demonstrate the detection of\n                      <jats:italic>Anaplasma<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. DNA in horse blood samples from Golestan Province, northern Iran, and highlight the need for further studies on vector identification, species\u2010level characterization, and the clinical significance of these molecular findings. This study provides baseline molecular epidemiological data on\n                      <jats:italic>Anaplasma<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. in horses in Iran, contributing to future surveillance and control programs.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/vms3.71124","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]],"date-time":"2026-08-06T11:33:11Z","timestamp":1786015991000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Molecular Detection of\n                    <i>Anaplasma<\/i>\n                    spp. in Horses From Golestan Province, Northern Iran"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Abdolrreza Mohammadi","family":"Rad","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathobiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Semnan University  Semnan Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1590-2528","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Heidar","family":"Rahimi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathobiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Semnan University  Semnan Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emad","family":"Changizi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathobiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Semnan University  Semnan Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hamid","family":"Staji","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathobiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Semnan University  Semnan Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]]},"reference":[{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_14_2_1","first-page":"327","article-title":"Molecular Study of Anaplasma spp. in Horses, Sheep, and Goats With Phylogenetic Analysis in Northwest Iran","volume":"79","author":"Akbari H.","year":"2024","journal-title":"Archives of Razi Institute"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.51227\/ojafr.2023.25"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/biom13091374"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/vetsci11060269"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/spectrum.02632\u201023"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ani8110201"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ani11030666"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12917\u2010026\u201005399\u20107"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_14_10_1","first-page":"297","article-title":"First Molecular Survey on Anaplasma Phagocytophilum Revealed High Prevalence in Rural Dogs From Khuzestan Province, Iran","volume":"14","author":"Hamidinejat H.","year":"2019","journal-title":"Iranian Journal of Parasitology"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.22092\/ari.2019.122532.1259"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_14_12_1","first-page":"204","article-title":"Anaplasma Infection in Ticks, Livestock and Human in Ghaemshahr, Mazandaran Province, Iran","volume":"8","author":"Hosseini\u2010Vasoukolaei N.","year":"2014","journal-title":"Journal of Arthropod\u2010Borne Diseases"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ttbdis.2020.101441"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fmicb.2022.854803"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_15_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.smallrumres.2022.106617"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_16_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13071\u2010023\u201005954\u20103"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_17_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.idc.2022.02.008"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_18_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13071\u2010019\u20103852\u20106"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_19_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.prevetmed.2020.105118"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_20_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.12681\/jhvms.26945"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_21_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.26650\/ACTAVET.2019.18014"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_22_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s11250\u2010021\u201003007\u20104"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_23_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.prevetmed.2025.106760"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_24_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.30934\/kusbed.89543"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_25_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1469\u20100691.2001.00200.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_26_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jevs.2013.03.188"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_27_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.18502\/jad.v14i2.3730"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_14_28_1","first-page":"233","article-title":"Prevalence of Anaplasma Phagocytophilum in Horses From Southern Punjab (Pakistan)","volume":"32","author":"Razzaq F.","year":"2015","journal-title":"Tropical Biomedicine"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_29_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.actatropica.2017.12.032"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_30_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.vetpar.2022.109840"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_31_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3347\/kjp.2018.56.6.559"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_32_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijms24043239"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_33_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jevs.2026.105864"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_34_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3201\/eid1112.050898"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_35_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.parepi.2020.e00173"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_36_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.14202\/vetworld.2016.1190\u20101196"}],"container-title":["Veterinary Medicine and Science"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1002\/vms3.71124","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1002\/vms3.71124","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1002\/vms3.71124","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]],"date-time":"2026-10-05T12:24:35Z","timestamp":1791203075000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/vms3.71124"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]]},"references-count":35,"journal-issue":{"issue":"5","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,9]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1002\/vms3.71124"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/vms3.71124","archive":["Portico"],"relation":{},"ISSN":["2053-1095","2053-1095"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2053-1095","type":"print"},{"value":"2053-1095","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,6]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2026-01-30","order":0,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2026-07-21","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2026-08-06","order":3,"name":"published","label":"Published","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}],"article-number":"e71124"}}