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Canine Babesiosis in Northwestern India : Molecular Detection and Assessment of Risk Factors
Joint Authors
Singh, Nirbhay Kumar
Singh, N. D.
Rath, S. S.
Singh, Amritpal
Singh, Harkirat
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the current study, a total of 214 blood samples from dogs in and around Ludhiana, Punjab (India), suspected for canine babesiosis were examined with conventional and molecular assays.
Examination of Giemsa-stained peripheral thin blood smears revealed an overall prevalence of 7.47% (16/214) for canine babesiosis encompassing 0.93% (2/214) of large Babesia and 6.54% (14/214) of Babesia gibsoni.
However, molecular diagnosis revealed 15.42% (33/214) samples positive for B.
gibsoni infection as evident by the presence of 671 bp amplicon.
The results of multivariate analysis showed that the prevalence of B.
gibsoni was associated with various risk factors, namely, age (P<0.001; OR: 0.398; CI 95%: 0.080–1.799), sex (P=0.022; OR: 0.849; CI 95%: 0.403–1.791), breed of host (P=0.371; OR: 3.345; CI 95%: 1.045–10.710), and season (P=0.230; OR: 2.143; CI 95%: 0.788–5.830).
The prevalence of B.
gibsoni was higher in summer as compared to winter season and in younger dogs, while breed and sex of the host were not significantly associated with the occurrence of the disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Amritpal& Singh, Harkirat& Singh, Nirbhay Kumar& Singh, N. D.& Rath, S. S.. 2014. Canine Babesiosis in Northwestern India : Molecular Detection and Assessment of Risk Factors. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Amritpal…[et al.]. Canine Babesiosis in Northwestern India : Molecular Detection and Assessment of Risk Factors. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Amritpal& Singh, Harkirat& Singh, Nirbhay Kumar& Singh, N. D.& Rath, S. S.. Canine Babesiosis in Northwestern India : Molecular Detection and Assessment of Risk Factors. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495080
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495080