Prevalence of latent cases of Babesia equi infection in some parts of North West India as measured by the capillary agglutination test.
Abstract: The prevalence of Babesia equi infection in north west India was assessed by means of the capillary tube agglutination (CA) test. The particulate antigen used in the test was potent and no cross reaction with other related haemaprotozoa was observed. The serological survey showed that from 323 horses from 3 localities there was an overall incidence of 50.1 per cent. In Haryana the incidence was 38.3 per cent in the 196 horses tested, in Uttar Pradesh it was 47.2 per cent from 72 animals and in Rajasthan it was 96.4 per cent from 55 horses.
Publication Date: 1978-01-01 PubMed ID: 631102DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1978.tb02209.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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- Journal Article
- Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Technique
- Disease
- Disease control
- Disease Diagnosis
- Disease Management
- Disease Prevalence
- Disease Surveillance
- Disease Treatment
- Epidemiology
- Equine Diseases
- Equine Health
- Horses
- Infection
- Infectious Disease
- Piroplasmosis
- Serodiagnosis
- Serological Surveys
- Theileria equi
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Research
Summary
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This research article reports on the prevalence of Babesia equi infection in horses in North West India, assessed using the capillary tube agglutination test, with particular antigen proven effective and non-reactive to other related haemaprotozoa.
Summary of the Research
The research aimed at determining the prevalence of Babesia equi infection, a protozoan parasite that affects horses, in certain areas of North West India. The researchers used the capillary tube agglutination test, a diagnostic method that detects the presence of the infection in the blood samples from horses.
Methodology
- In order to measure the prevalence, the researchers used a particulate antigen in the capillary agglutination test.
- This antigen was potent according to their assessment and was found not to cross-react with other related haemaprotozoa, making it effective for the specific detection of Babesia equi.
Findings
- A total of 323 horses from 3 different localities were tested for the infection.
- The overall incidence of Babesia equi was found to be 50.1% among the tested population.
- Prevalence varied among the different regions that the horses were sampled. In Haryana, from 196 horses tested, the prevalence was 38.3%, in Uttar Pradesh, it was 47.2% from 72 animals, and in Rajasthan, it was significantly higher, at 96.4% from 55 horses tested.
Implications of the Study
- The results of this study shed light on the high prevalence of Babesia equi infection in horses in the tested regions, calling for better preventative measures.
- The capillary agglutination text with a specific antigen shows potential as an effective method for detecting Babesia equi infection in horses.
Cite This Article
APA
Malhotra DV, Banerjee DP, Gautam OP.
(1978).
Prevalence of latent cases of Babesia equi infection in some parts of North West India as measured by the capillary agglutination test.
Equine Vet J, 10(1), 24-26.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1978.tb02209.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
MeSH Terms
- Agglutination Tests / methods
- Animals
- Babesiosis / diagnosis
- Babesiosis / epidemiology
- Babesiosis / immunology
- Horse Diseases / diagnosis
- Horse Diseases / epidemiology
- Horse Diseases / immunology
- Horses
- India
Citations
This article has been cited 2 times.- Laha R, Das M, Sen A. Morphology, epidemiology, and phylogeny of Babesia: An overview. Trop Parasitol 2015 Jul-Dec;5(2):94-100.
- Donnelly J, Joyner LP, Graham-Jones O, Ellis CP. A comparison of the complement fixation and immunofluorescent antibody tests in a survey of the prevalence of Babesia equi and Babesia caballi in horses in the Sultanate of Oman. Trop Anim Health Prod 1980 Feb;12(1):50-60.
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