Investigation of seroprevalence of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in horses in Nigde province, Turkey

The prevalence of equine piroplasmosis caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in Nigde, in central Anatolia, Turkey has remained unknown. Serum samples were obtained from a total of 125 horses and were tested for antibodies to T. equi and B. caballi using the Indirect Fluorescence Antibody Tes...

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Published in:Tropical animal health and production 2009, Vol.41 (1), p.109-113
Main Authors: Karatepe, Bilge, Karatepe, Mustafa, Çakmak, Ayşe, Karaer, Zafer, Ergün, Gül
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
Babesia - immunology
Babesia caballi
babesiosis
Babesiosis - epidemiology
Babesiosis - veterinary
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect - veterinary
Horse Diseases - epidemiology
Horses
Indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT)
Life Sciences
Male
Original Paper
Parasites
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Theileria - immunology
Theileria equi
Theileriasis - epidemiology
Turkey - epidemiology
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Zoology
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Summary:The prevalence of equine piroplasmosis caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in Nigde, in central Anatolia, Turkey has remained unknown. Serum samples were obtained from a total of 125 horses and were tested for antibodies to T. equi and B. caballi using the Indirect Fluorescence Antibody Test (IFAT). Twenty-three (18.4%) horses were seropositive for equine piroplasmosis. Anti-T. equi was observed in 16 horses (12.8%) while anti-B. caballi was detected in 12 horses (9.6%). In addition, 5 serum samples were positive for both parasites. The prevalence rates of antibodies to T. equi and B. caballi for female and male horses were statistically indifferent (p = 0.19 and 0.90). The difference between the seropositivity rates to T. equi among age groups was statistically insignificant (p = 0.44) while the difference to B. caballi among age groups is statistically significant (p = 0.01). Seropositivity rates ranged from 2.9% to 25.7% for T. equi and 2.9% to 14.3% for B. caballi from the selected districts in Nigde. A statistically significant difference on seropositivity rates for the study sites was observed for only T.equi (p = 0.03). This study indicates that T. equi is higher than B. caballi in Nigde.
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-008-9164-z