Diagnosis of Equine Piroplasmosis in Brazil by Serodiagnostic Methods with Recombinant Antigens

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Ikuo IGARASHI¹  Takeshi MIKAMI²  Badgar BATTSETSEG¹  Kozo FUJISAKI¹  Akiko NAGAI¹  Xuenan XUAN¹  Levi Hakwale MAKALA¹  Noboru INOUE¹  Shinya FUKUMOTO¹ 

[1]National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

[2]College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University

关键词: ELISA;    equine piroplasmosis;    LAT;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.63.1159

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(12)Cited-By(13)Serum samples from horses in the States of Sao Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil were examined for diagnosis of equine piroplasmosis by both the latex agglutination test (LAT) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with recombinant antigens. Of the 47 samples analyzed, 38 (81%) and 42 (90%) samples were positive for B. equi infection and B. caballi infection, respectively. In addition, 35 (75%) samples were positive for both B. equi and B. caballi infections. These results indicate that equine piroplasmosis is widespread and therefore a cause for serious concern in the States of Sao Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

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