INCIDENCE OF BABESIA BIGEMINA INFECTION IN NATIVE BREED CATTLE, BEHERA PROVINCE, EGYPT USING DIFFERENT METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS | ||
| Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Article 7, Volume 39.1, Issue 77, April 1998, Pages 110-120 PDF (2.7 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/avmj.1998.183177 | ||
| Authors | ||
| K.E. Ashmawy1; S.A. Abu El-Wafa2; R.S. Fadly3 | ||
| 1Dept. Path. & Parasitology, Fac. Vet. Med., Alex. University. | ||
| 2Dept. Parasitology, Fac. Vet. Med., Mansoura Univ. | ||
| 3Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki (Damanhour Branch) | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Local breed cattle in Behera province are investigated for Babesia bigemina infection. The incidence is found higher in Hoosh-Easa and Shobra- kheet followed by Damanhour and Etay El-Baroud respectively. Examination of Giemsa stained blood films together with two serological tests [Capillary tube agglutination test (CAT) and Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)] are used in the diagnosis. In comparison, ELISA technique offers a number of advantages overall other tests; being more sensitive, requires a simple apparatus for large number of samples, can be automated (less subjected to operator error) and can also be adopted as a simple field screening test especially in intensive breeding programms and dairy farms. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key words: Babesia bigemina; Native cattle; Diagnosis; Egypt | ||
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