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Tropical animal health and production2008; 41(1); 109-113; doi: 10.1007/s11250-008-9164-z

Investigation of seroprevalence of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in horses in Nigde province, Turkey.

Abstract: The prevalence of equine piroplasmosis caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in Nigde, in central Anatolia, Turkey has remained unknown. Serum samples were obtained from a total of 125 horses and were tested for antibodies to T. equi and B. caballi using the Indirect Fluorescence Antibody Test (IFAT). Twenty-three (18.4%) horses were seropositive for equine piroplasmosis. Anti-T. equi was observed in 16 horses (12.8%) while anti-B. caballi was detected in 12 horses (9.6%). In addition, 5 serum samples were positive for both parasites. The prevalence rates of antibodies to T. equi and B. caballi for female and male horses were statistically indifferent (p = 0.19 and 0.90). The difference between the seropositivity rates to T. equi among age groups was statistically insignificant (p = 0.44) while the difference to B. caballi among age groups is statistically significant (p = 0.01). Seropositivity rates ranged from 2.9% to 25.7% for T. equi and 2.9% to 14.3% for B. caballi from the selected districts in Nigde. A statistically significant difference on seropositivity rates for the study sites was observed for only T.equi (p = 0.03). This study indicates that T. equi is higher than B. caballi in Nigde.
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Publication Date: 2008-04-13 PubMed ID: 19052908DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9164-zGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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This study investigates the presence of equine piroplasmosis, a disease caused by parasites Theileria equi and Babesia caballi, in horses in Anatolia, Turkey, using the Indirect Fluorescence Antibody Test (IFAT). It found that 18.4% of the 125 horses tested were seropositive for the disease, and the prevalence rates differed for male and female horses.

Objective and Methodology

  • The study aimed at determining the prevalence of equine piroplasmosis in Nigde, a part of central Anatolia, Turkey.
  • This disease affects horses and is caused by two different parasites, namely Theileria equi and Babesia caballi.
  • The Indirect Fluorescence Antibody Test (IFAT) was used to test serum samples collected from 125 horses.

Key Findings and Statistics

  • Out of the 125 horses tested, 23 or 18.4% were found to be seropositive for equine piroplasmosis.
  • Anti-T. equi was found in 16 or 12.8% of the horses, while anti-B. caballi was detected in 12 or 9.6% of the horses.
  • There were five serum samples that were positive for both parasites.
  • There did not appear to be a significant difference in the prevalence rates of antibodies to T. equi and B. caballi between male and female horses, with p-values of 0.19 and 0.90 respectively.
  • While age did not significantly influence the seropositivity rates to T. equi (p = 0.44), it did have a significant effect on rates to B. caballi (p = 0.01).
  • T. equi seropositivity rates ranged from 2.9% to 25.7%, and B. caballi rates ranged from 2.9% to 14.3% across different districts in Nigde.
  • A statistically significant difference was seen in seropositivity rates for T. equi among different study sites (p = 0.03).

Conclusions and Implications

  • This study emphasizes that T. equi prevalence is higher than B. caballi in Nigde.
  • These results provide important baseline data for disease prevalence and could be valuable in planning control measures and future research.

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Karatepe B, Karatepe M, Cakmak A, Karaer Z, Ergün G. (2008). Investigation of seroprevalence of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in horses in Nigde province, Turkey. Trop Anim Health Prod, 41(1), 109-113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-008-9164-z

Publication

Tropical animal health and production
ISSN: 0049-4747
NlmUniqueID: 1277355
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 41
Issue: 1
Pages: 109-113

Researcher Affiliations

Karatepe, Bilge
  • Nigde University, Bor Higher School for Business, 51700, Bor-Nigde, Turkey. bkaratepe@nigde.edu.tr
Karatepe, Mustafa
    Cakmak, Ayşe
      Karaer, Zafer
        Ergün, Gül

          MeSH Terms

          • Age Factors
          • Animals
          • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
          • Babesia / immunology
          • Babesiosis / epidemiology
          • Babesiosis / veterinary
          • Female
          • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / veterinary
          • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
          • Horses
          • Male
          • Seroepidemiologic Studies
          • Theileria / immunology
          • Theileriasis / epidemiology
          • Turkey / epidemiology

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