Epidemiological survey of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina infections of cattle in Philippines
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Document Type
Article
Source Title
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Volume
75
Issue
7
First Page
995
Last Page
998
Publication Date
8-6-2013
Abstract
A total of 250 blood samples were collected from clinically healthy cattle in five provinces of Philippines. DNA was extracted from the samples and analyzed by nested PCR assays for an epidemiological survey of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina infections. Out of the 250 samples, 27 (10.8%) and 16 (6.4%) were positive for B. bovis infection and B. bigemina infection, respectively. Mixed infections were detected in a total of 4 samples (1.6%). Our data provide baseline information regarding the epidemiology of B. bovis and B. bigemina infections in cattle in Philippines, which can be utilized in developing proper strategies for disease control and management. © 2013 The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1292/jvms.12-0425
Recommended Citation
Yu, L., Terkawi, M., Flores, M. C., Claveria, F. G., Aboge, G., Yamagishi, J., Goo, Y., Cao, S., Masatani, T., Nishikawa, Y., & Xuan, X. (2013). Epidemiological survey of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina infections of cattle in Philippines. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 75 (7), 995-998. https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.12-0425
Disciplines
Biology
Keywords
Babesiosis in cattle--Philippines
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