Endemic status of Trypanosoma evansi infection in a horse stable of eastern region of India - a field investigation

Diagnosis of Trypanosoma evansi infection in a horse stable of Eastern Region of India on the basis of examination of Giemsa stained blood smears have been done. A high percentage (12.74%) of horses of this stable was found suffering from T. evansi infection. This high prevalence of T. evansi in hor...

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Published in:Tropical animal health and production 2008-06, Vol.40 (5), p.357-361
Main Authors: Laha, R, Sasmal, N. K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antiprotozoal Agents - therapeutic use
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Endemic Diseases - veterinary
Horse Diseases - drug therapy
Horse Diseases - epidemiology
Horse Diseases - parasitology
Horses
India - epidemiology
Investigation
Life Sciences
Male
Original Paper
Parasitemia - drug therapy
Parasitemia - epidemiology
Parasitemia - parasitology
Parasitemia - veterinary
Prevalence
Trypanosoma - isolation & purification
Trypanosoma evansi
Trypanosomiasis - drug therapy
Trypanosomiasis - epidemiology
Trypanosomiasis - parasitology
Trypanosomiasis - veterinary
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Zoology
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Summary:Diagnosis of Trypanosoma evansi infection in a horse stable of Eastern Region of India on the basis of examination of Giemsa stained blood smears have been done. A high percentage (12.74%) of horses of this stable was found suffering from T. evansi infection. This high prevalence of T. evansi in horses, in this area could be considered as an alarming situation which has never been explored previously in horses of Eastern Region of India. After a period of 2 months and 18 days of treatment with quinapyramine sulphate and quinapyramine chloride, reinfection with T. evansi in treated horses of this stable were noticed. Clinical signs of affected horses and possible causes of reinfection have been discussed.
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-007-9107-0