Seroprevalence of Babesia ovis in small ruminants in Siwa Oasis, Egypt

Hosein, H. I.; Ahmed, Soliman; Ibrahim, F.; Abou-El-Naga, T. R.; Gebely, M. A.; Mahmoud, Mona A.

doi:10.21608/jvmr.2007.77888

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“…of our study revealed that maximal infection rate was recorded during Summer months followed by Spring. These results agreed with that obtained by Gattas (1990) and Garcia et al (2006) in large animals Ramadan and El Akabawy (2000) and Hosein et al (2007) Fakhar et al (2012 Reda (2001), Ali (2005 and Guerrero et al (2007).…”

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Prevalence of Blood Parasites of Some Farm Animals at Behera Province

2012

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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Farm animals especially (cattle, buffaloes and sheep) are the main source for meat and milk prodution in Egypt. blood parasites are one of the most important and serious pathogenic protozoal disease, caused by Babesia and Theileria species which infest these animals. The aim of present work is to investigate the prevalence of blood parasites in some animals (cattle, buffaloes and sheep) by blood film examination. we examined 800 animals (300 cattle, 2oo buffaloes and 300 sheep) aged from < one year till > 3 years in period of April 2011 to March 2012. At Behera province. Using thin blood smears, stained with Giemsa stain and examined under microscope. It was found that 130 out of 300 (43.3%), 40 out of 200 (20 %) and 117 out of 300 (39%) cattle , buffaloes and sheep were positive by microscopic examination. Then the incidence of Babesia spp. in cattle, buffaloes and sheep by blood film examination were 19.33 % .9 % and 17%. while the incidence of Theileria Spp. in cattle , buffaloes and sheep by blood examination were 23 % , 10 % and 20 % . Mixed infection by Babesia spp and Theileria spp were 1 % , 1 % and 2 % in cattle, buffaloes and sheep. Regarding the prevalence rate of infection in relation to age, high incidence of both parasites Babesia spp. andTheileria spp. at (2 -3 years) were 28 %,16 % and 25% in cattle, buffaloes and sheep positive for Babesia spp. and were 30 %,18 % and 28 % in cattle, buffaloes and sheep positive for Theileria spp. by Giemsa stained blood smears examination. The peak of incidence of the blood parasites was noticed in Summer and Spring months.

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confidence: 91%

Prevalence of Blood Parasites of Some Farm Animals at Behera Province

2012

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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“…During current survey PCR detected 69.8% prevalence which was higher so far within and outside Pakistan. The results of higher prevalence are in agreement with findings from Egypt [20], Iran [21,22] and Iraq [23] where up to 57% prevalence of Babesia in sheep has been reported. But contrary to present study, lower prevalence as low as just 5% was studied in Iran [21,24,25], Tunisia [26] and Turkey [27].…”

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Active Surveillance of Babesia Infection and Risk Factors Involved, in Sheep Host, in District Multan, Pakistan

2019

IJBPAS

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This is the first cross sectional study in the region that involves the molecular detection of ovine Babesia from different farms located at different administrative towns in district Multan, Pakistan. Animal blood samples were screened for the presence of Babesia infection using PCR amplification assay. A total of 400 (69.8%) of 573 sheep investigated yielded 146 bp DNA and considered PCR positive for Babesia infection. The occurrences of Babesia spp. ranged from 57.9% to 83.6 0% from different towns of Multan. Statistically significant association (p <0.05) of ovine babesiosis was found in younger animal compared to older ones. Babesia infection was detected significantly higher in Lohi breed (71.3%) compared to Kajli (54.6%) and Khadali (44.4%) breeds respectively. Tick infestation and season was found significant risk factors for the spread of ovine babesiosis. The high occurrence of Babesia infection in this study highlights the need for proper control and preventive measure of ovine babesiosis.

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“…of studies carried out in Species molecularly confirmed by more than one study Ticks Animals Humans Babesia sp . * [ 32 , 33 , 45 , 98 ] ¶ [ 49 ] * [ 29 , 30 , [41] , [42] , [43] , [44] , 46 , 47 , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] , 31 , [54] , [55] , [56] , 62 , 72 , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , 39 , 40 ] # [ 38 , 48 ] ¶ [ 49 ] ⁑ [ 61 ] # [ 57 , 58 , 60 ] ¶ [ 59 ] Babesia bigemina, Babesia bovis, Babesia caballi, Babesia canis vogeli, Babesia occultans Hepatozoon sp. * [ 62 ] ¶ [ 63 , 64 ] Theileria sp .…”

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confidence: 99%