Indian Journal of Animal Research

SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 57
  • Issue: 10

Prevalence of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi infections in horses in South Gujarat, India

  • Author:
  • Suresh V. Mavadiya1,*, Ramesh M. Patel2, Sudhir A. Mehta1, Arshi A. Vagh3, Irshad H. Kalyani1, Jayesh B. Solanki1, Nikhil S. Dangar1, Dharmesh R. Patel1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 1389 to 1392

1Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396 450, Gujarat, India

2Department of Veterinary Clinics, Veterinary College, Sardarkrushinagar Agricultural University, Dantiwada-385 506, Gujarat, India

3Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh-362 001, Gujarat, India

Abstract

Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease of horses caused by the intraerytrocytic protozoan parasites. The infected animals remain carriers of these blood parasites for long periods and spread the disease. The introduction of carrier animals into areas where competent tick vectors are prevalent can lead to an epizootic spread of the disease.

Total 295 blood smears from diseased and healthy horses were examined and 295 serum samples were analyses by cELISA for the presence of antibodies against T. equi and B. caballi whereas 90 DNA samples from seropositive horses were screened by PCR for presence of parasite's DNA.

In present study, 1.35% horses were found positive for T. equi by means of blood smear examination. Using c-ELISA, it was found that 03 (1.02%) horses had antibodies against B. caballi and 182 (61.69%) against T. equi, while none of the sample showed mixed reactions. Ninety (90) seropositivehorses screened for T. equi and B. caballi by PCR method, out of which, only Nine (09) horses werefound positive indicating an overall prevalence rate of T. equi was 10.00% by PCR. None ofthe horses found positive for B. caballi through blood smear examination and PCR method.

Keywords

Babesia caballi, CELISA, Horse, PCR, Theileria equi