Parasitological and Molecular Prevalence of Bovine Theileria and Babesia Species in the Vicinity of Kayseri

Authors : Anıl İÇA, Abdullah İNCİ, Alparslan YILDIRIM

Pages : 33-38

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to detect and compare the prevalence of bovine Theileria and Babesia species in the vicinity of Kayseri by microscopic examinations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ME); and reverse line blotting insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RLB);. A total of 337 cattle usually grazed on pasture in 13 different regions of Kayseri were sampled randomly. Blood samples were collected into tubes containing EDTA from jugular veins. Thin blood smears were prepared from ear capillaries. On microscopic examination of smears, 51 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15.1%); were positive for piroplasms. In the RLB assay, 61 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(18.1%); were positive for T. annulata and 3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.9%); for T. buffeli/orientalis. Two insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.6%); of the animals were infected with B. bigemina and also had a concurrent infection of T. annulata. No animals were positive for B. bovis or B. divergens. The differences between ME and RLB results were statistically significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);.
Keywords : Theileria, Babesia, cattle, RLB, blood smears