Epidemiological survey of Anaplasma marginale in cattle and buffalo in Sri Lanka
| Autor: | Atambekova Zhyldyz, S.S.P. Silva, Erandi Gunasekara, Hemal Kothalawala, Ikuo Igarashi, Thillaiampalam Sivakumar, Naoaki Yokoyama |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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High rate
0303 health sciences Veterinary medicine medicine.medical_specialty General Veterinary 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry animal diseases Tropics 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Subtropics Biology 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Anaplasma marginale Agriculture parasitic diseases Epidemiology medicine Sri lanka Surface protein business geographic locations 030304 developmental biology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 81:1601-1605 |
| ISSN: | 1347-7439 0916-7250 |
| DOI: | 10.1292/jvms.19-0242 |
| Popis: | Bovine anaplasmosis caused by Anaplasma marginale represents a serious threat to cattle farming worldwide, especially in the tropics and subtropics. In the present study, archived DNA samples from the blood of cattle (n=437) in the Nuwara Eliya, Galle, Ampara, Polonnaruwa, and Jaffna districts and buffalo (n=327) in the Galle, Polonnaruwa, Mannar, and Mullaitivu districts in Sri Lanka, were screened for A. marginale using a major surface protein 5 (msp5) gene-based PCR assay. The findings showed that 32.7 and 57.5% of cattle and buffalo, respectively, were A. marginale-positive. The rate of positivity differed significantly among geographical regions. In conclusion, the high rates of A. marginale infection in cattle and buffalo highlight the importance of effective control measures in Sri Lanka. |
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