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Acta Trop ; 188: 240-243, 2018 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30219554

ABSTRACT

Equine hosts suffer from neurological disease, congenital infection, and reproductive problems associated with Neospora spp. infection. We conducted a cross sectional study using sera from 631 equids (324 horses, 218 donkeys and 89 mules) from the southern region of Punjab province, Pakistan to determine the prevalence of antibodies against Neospora spp. in this diverse group of equines. Fisk factors associated with seropositivity were evaluated statistically based on equine type, breed, age, husbandry, breeding methods, and reproductive history. Prevalence of antibodies to Neospora spp. was detected using a commercially available competitive ELISA kit. We detected IgG antibodies to Neospora spp. in 23.3% of the equids with prevalence by host being 16.0% in horses, 32.6% in donkeys and 26.9% in 89 mules. Statistically significant (P < 0.05) differences in prevalence were observed among these hosts. Prevalence ranged in breeds of horses from 3.7% in the Morna breed, 12.4% in breeding stock, 26.8% in draughting stock, to 31.4% in unknown breeds. No significant (P > 0.05) difference in prevalence was noted among age groups. Prevalence was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in female equines with a history of abortion than those with no history of abortion. This is the first report documenting Neospora spp. in equines from Pakistan and it provides evidence that Neospora spp. is associated with abortions in female equines in Pakistan.


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Antibodies, Protozoan/blood , Coccidiosis/veterinary , Equidae/parasitology , Neospora/immunology , Animals , Cross-Sectional Studies , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/veterinary , Female , Immunoglobulin G/blood , Male , Pakistan/epidemiology , Prevalence , Risk Factors , Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Microb Pathog ; 108: 6-12, 2017 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28428133

ABSTRACT

Bacteriological study of mastitis along with common blood protozoan diseases were studied in dromedary camels in Cholistan, Dera Ismail Khan and Rahim Yar Khan districts in South Punjab, Pakistan. For this purpose 300 camels were sampled randomly at different common grazing and watering point. For study of blood parasites clinically suspected and apparently healthy camels, 150 each, were sampled. An overall prevalence of 15%and 5% was recorded for trypanosomiasis and Anaplasmosis respectively. Trypanosoma evansi was identified with 280 bp product on polymerase chain reaction test. There was significant (P < 0.05) decline in the values of total erythrocyte counts, hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, serum total proteins and albumin while erythrocyte sedimentation rate was increased in infected camels as compared to healthy ones. Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma glutamyltransferase and alkaline phosphatase were also significantly increased in blood protozoan the infected animals. Milk samples for bacteriology were collected from healthy lactating camels (n = 100). Information about different risk factors were gathered on designed performa. Subclinical mastitis on surf field test was recorded in 42% camels while 2% cases of clinical mastitis were recorded. Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus dysgalactiae, Bacillus cereus and. Corynebacterium kutscheri were isolated with characteristic beta and alpha hemolysis patterns. Chi-square analysis showed significant difference as p < 0.05 among various species of bacteria (χ2 = 21.649, P-Value = 0.0001, df = 3). Antibiogram showed Gentamicin, Norfloxacin, Oxytetracycline as most effective therapy for mastitis in camel.


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Bacteria/isolation & purification , Camelus/microbiology , Camelus/parasitology , Epidemiologic Studies , Mastitis/epidemiology , Mastitis/microbiology , Mastitis/parasitology , Mastitis/veterinary , Age Factors , Anaplasmosis/epidemiology , Anaplasmosis/parasitology , Animals , Antibodies, Protozoan/blood , Bacteria/drug effects , Bacteria/pathogenicity , Blood/parasitology , Camelus/blood , Desert Climate , Erythrocyte Count , Female , Hemoglobins/analysis , Lactation , Male , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Milk/microbiology , Pakistan/epidemiology , Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods , Polymerase Chain Reaction/veterinary , Prevalence , Risk Factors , Sex Factors , Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology , Staphylococcal Infections/veterinary , Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification , Streptococcus/isolation & purification , Streptococcus agalactiae/isolation & purification , Trypanosoma/genetics , Trypanosoma/isolation & purification , Trypanosoma/pathogenicity , Trypanosomiasis/blood , Trypanosomiasis/epidemiology , Trypanosomiasis/veterinary
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