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Veterinary parasitology2004; 127(1); 29-32; doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.08.021

Epidemiological study of equine piroplasmosis in Mongolia.

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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Publication Date: 2004-12-28 PubMed ID: 15619372DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.08.021Google Scholar: Lookup
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This study investigates the prevalence of equine piroplasmosis, a horse disease, in different regions of Mongolia, finding that the disease is widely spread.

Objectives and Methodology

  • The goal of the research was to establish the prevalence of equine piroplasmosis in Mongolia, a place where this disease has been observed to occur epidemically under diverse climatic conditions.
  • The disease is caused by two types of parasites, Babesia equi and B. caballi.
  • To obtain the necessary data, the researchers collected serum samples from 254 horses that were grazing in various locations of Mongolia.
  • An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with recombinant antigens was used to determine the presence of antibodies to B. equi and B. caballi in the serum samples.

Results

  • The study found that there was a significant presence of equine piroplasmosis infections in the test samples. Out of all the samples, 185 (72.8%) were positive for B. equi infections and 102 (40.1%) were positive for B. caballi infections.
  • In addition to this, 78 (30.7%) of all samples showed signs of infection from both B. equi and B. caballi.
  • The high percentage of positive results indicates that equine piroplasmosis is indeed widespread in Mongolia, occurring in various geographic areas and climatic conditions.

Conclusions and Significance

  • This research is pivotal because, to the knowledge of the researchers, this is the maiden report providing an epidemiological study on equine piroplasmosis across different geographic regions of Mongolia.
  • The extensive reach of equine piroplasmosis in Mongolia as seen from the results highlights the need for disease control measures for the equine population in the country.

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Boldbaatar D, Xuan X, Battsetseg B, Igarashi I, Battur B, Batsukh Z, Bayambaa B, Fujisaki K. (2004). Epidemiological study of equine piroplasmosis in Mongolia. Vet Parasitol, 127(1), 29-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.08.021

Publication

Veterinary parasitology
ISSN: 0304-4017
NlmUniqueID: 7602745
Country: Netherlands
Language: English
Volume: 127
Issue: 1
Pages: 29-32

Researcher Affiliations

Boldbaatar, Damdinsuren
  • National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inado-cho, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.
Xuan, Xuenan
    Battsetseg, Badgar
      Igarashi, Ikuo
        Battur, Banzragch
          Batsukh, Zayat
            Bayambaa, Badarch
              Fujisaki, Kozo

                MeSH Terms

                • Animals
                • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
                • Babesia / isolation & purification
                • Babesiosis / blood
                • Babesiosis / epidemiology
                • Babesiosis / parasitology
                • Babesiosis / veterinary
                • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary
                • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
                • Horse Diseases / parasitology
                • Horses
                • Mongolia / epidemiology
                • Pilot Projects
                • Prevalence
                • Seroepidemiologic Studies

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