Prevalence of Latent Cases of Babesia equi Infection in some parts of North West India as measured by the Capillary Agglutination Test
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Equine Veterinary Journal
- Vol. 10 (1) , 24-26
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1978.tb02209.x
Abstract
SUMMARY: 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.RÉSUMÉ: On a mis en évidence l'existence et la fréquence de Babesia équi dans le nord ouest de l'lnde, au moyen de l'agglutination en tube capillaire. L'antigène utilisé pour ce test ne donna aucune réaction croisée avec les autres hématoprotozoaires connus.L'enquête sérologique montra que sur 323 chevaux en provenance de 3 localités 50,1 %étaient atteints. Dans le district d'Haryana 38,3% de 196 chevaux furent trouvés atteints contre 47,8% de 72 chevaux dans l'Uttar Pradesh et 96,4% de 55 chevaux dans le Rajasthan.ZUSAMMENFASSUNG: Das Vorkommen von Babesia equi Infektionen in Nordwestindien wurde mit dem Kapillar‐Agglutinations‐test (CA) untersucht. Das verwendete Antigen erwies sich als stark genug; Kreuzreaktionen mit anderen verwandten Haemoprotozoen traten nicht auf. Die serologische Studie zeigt, dass unter 323 Pferden aus drei Orten 50,1% infiziert waren. In Haryana betrug die Häufigkeit 38,3% von 196 Pferden, in Uttar Pradesh 47,2% von 72 Tieren und in Rajasthan 96,4% von 55 Pferden.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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