Prevalence Survey of Selected Bovine Pathogens in Water Buffaloes in the North Region of Brazil
Although the largest buffalo herd in the occident is in the north region of Brazil, few studies have been conducted to assess the prevalence of selected parasitic diseases in buffalo herd. The present study was therefore conducted to investigate the epidemiological of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora can...
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| description | Although the largest buffalo herd in the occident is in the north region of Brazil, few studies have been conducted to assess the prevalence of selected parasitic diseases in buffalo herd. The present study was therefore conducted to investigate the epidemiological of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina, and Babesia bovis in water buffaloes in the north region of Brazil. A total of 4796 buffalo blood samples were randomly collected from five provinces and simultaneously analyzed by the IFAT and ELISA. The serological prevalence of T. gondii and N. caninum was 41.3% and 55.5% in ELISA and 35.7% and 48.8% in IFAT, respectively. The overall prevalence of A. marginale, B. bovis, and B. bigemina was 63%, 25%, and 21% by ELISA and 50.0%, 22.5%, and 18.8% by IFAT, respectively. This study shows valuable information regarding the serological survey of selected bovine pathogens in water buffaloes in the north region of Brazil which will likely be very beneficial for the management and control programs of this disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8397242e0f1b4524b323c460c6d735c62025-02-03T06:11:38ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00232090-00312014-01-01201410.1155/2014/603484603484Prevalence Survey of Selected Bovine Pathogens in Water Buffaloes in the North Region of BrazilJenevaldo Barbosa da Silva0Priscilla Nunes dos Santos1Gustavo Nunes de Santana Castro2Adivaldo Henrique da Fonseca3José Diomedes Barbosa4Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Departamento de Patologia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias FCAV-UNESP, Via de Acesso Professor Paulo Donato Castellane s/n, 14884-900 Jaboticabal, SP, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias, Departamento de Epidemiologia e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal Rural de Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), BR 465 Km 7, 23890-000 Seropédica, RJ, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias, Departamento de Epidemiologia e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal Rural de Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), BR 465 Km 7, 23890-000 Seropédica, RJ, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias, Departamento de Epidemiologia e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal Rural de Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), BR 465 Km 7, 23890-000 Seropédica, RJ, BrazilInstituto de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Rodovia BR 316 Km 61, Bairro Saudade, 68740-970 Castanhal, PA, BrazilAlthough the largest buffalo herd in the occident is in the north region of Brazil, few studies have been conducted to assess the prevalence of selected parasitic diseases in buffalo herd. The present study was therefore conducted to investigate the epidemiological of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina, and Babesia bovis in water buffaloes in the north region of Brazil. A total of 4796 buffalo blood samples were randomly collected from five provinces and simultaneously analyzed by the IFAT and ELISA. The serological prevalence of T. gondii and N. caninum was 41.3% and 55.5% in ELISA and 35.7% and 48.8% in IFAT, respectively. The overall prevalence of A. marginale, B. bovis, and B. bigemina was 63%, 25%, and 21% by ELISA and 50.0%, 22.5%, and 18.8% by IFAT, respectively. This study shows valuable information regarding the serological survey of selected bovine pathogens in water buffaloes in the north region of Brazil which will likely be very beneficial for the management and control programs of this disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/603484 |
| spellingShingle | Jenevaldo Barbosa da Silva Priscilla Nunes dos Santos Gustavo Nunes de Santana Castro Adivaldo Henrique da Fonseca José Diomedes Barbosa Prevalence Survey of Selected Bovine Pathogens in Water Buffaloes in the North Region of Brazil Journal of Parasitology Research |
| title | Prevalence Survey of Selected Bovine Pathogens in Water Buffaloes in the North Region of Brazil |
| title_full | Prevalence Survey of Selected Bovine Pathogens in Water Buffaloes in the North Region of Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence Survey of Selected Bovine Pathogens in Water Buffaloes in the North Region of Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence Survey of Selected Bovine Pathogens in Water Buffaloes in the North Region of Brazil |
| title_short | Prevalence Survey of Selected Bovine Pathogens in Water Buffaloes in the North Region of Brazil |
| title_sort | prevalence survey of selected bovine pathogens in water buffaloes in the north region of brazil |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/603484 |
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