Seroprevalence of babesia bigemina and anaplasma marginale in domestic animals in Erbil, Iraq

Other Title(s)

التحري مصليا عن البابيزيا و الأنابلازما في الحيوانات الأليفة في أربيل، العراق

Joint Authors

Amin, Khalis Ahmad Hamad
al-Iraqi, Riyad Ahmad
Abd Allah, Basimah Ahmad

Source

المجلة العراقية للعلوم البيطرية

Publisher

University of Mosul College of Veterinary Medicine

Publication Date

2012-12-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Veterinary Medicine

English Abstract

Seroprevalence of Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale in cattle, sheep, goats and wild goats was studied in Erbil district, between January to December 2010.

A total of 184 blood samples were collected from 44 cattle, 59 sheep , 70 goats and 11 wild goats for the preparation of blood smears and serum samples which tested against B.

bigemina and A.

marginale using the SVANOVIR®^ B.

bigemina-Abs and A.

marginale-Abs ELISA Kit.

The overall prevalence of B.

bigemina infection was 12 (27.27%), 4 (6.77%), 5 (7.14%) and 1 (9.09%) in cattle, sheep, goats and wild goats and for A.

marginale 4 (9.09%), 2 (3.38%), 3 (4.28%) and 1 (9.09%) respectively.

The co-infections between B.

bigemina and A.

marginale were 25% in cattle, 33.33% in sheep, 37.50% in goats and 50% in wild goats.

The seasonal prevalence of B.bigemina , A.

marginale and coinfection between them peaked in both spring and summer as revealed by blood smear examination and ELISA

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-830849

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