Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8991359 | Veterinary Parasitology | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the occurrence of equine piroplasmosis in Mongolia, a country in which the disease occurs epidemically in different climatic conditions. Antibodies to Babesia equi and B. caballi were determined in serum samples of 254 pastured horses in different locations of Mongolia using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with recombinant antigens. One hundred and eighty-five (72.8%) and 102 (40.1%) of all serum samples were positive for B. equi and B. caballi infections, respectively. In addition, 78 (30.7%) samples were positive for both B. equi and B. caballi infections. These results indicate that equine piroplasmosis is widespread in Mongolia. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing an epidemiological study on equine piroplasmosis in different geographic regions in Mongolia.
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Authors
Damdinsuren Boldbaatar, Xuenan Xuan, Badgar Battsetseg, Ikuo Igarashi, Banzragch Battur, Zayat Batsukh, Badarch Bayambaa, Kozo Fujisaki,