Seroepidemiological Studies of Bovine Babesiosis Caused by Babesia ovata, B. bigemina and B. bovis in Peninsular Malaysia

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Naotoshi TSUJI¹  Kozo FUJISAKI¹  P. CHANDRAWATHANI¹  Masashi ISHIKAWA¹  Shin-ichiro KAWAZU¹ 

关键词: Babesia bigemina;    B. bovis;    B. ovata;    ELISA;    seroepidemiological survey;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.56.929

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(11)Cattle in Peninsular Malaysia were examined for evidence of infection with Babesia ovata, B. bigemina and B. bovis by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of antibody to the three Babesia species. All of the test samples when assayed with B. ovata antigen, resulted in low value indicating low probability of cattle infected with B. bigemina, 74.4% were positive for B. bovis and 72.6% were positive for both Babesia species. In addition, a serological survey with regard to age difference was carried out on a milk production farm. High reactivity antibody to B. bigemina and B. bovis was detected in calves less than 1 month of the age. The reactivity decreased in calves 1-3 months of the age. Then, the reactivity increased for both Babesia species in 6 months old calves. These results suggested that cattle infected with B. bigemina and B. bovis were widespread throughout Peninsular Malaysia and that both parasites might exist as an enzootical parasite.

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