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Seroprevalence of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Trichinella spp. infections in horses and donkeys from Nigeria, West Africa.
Kamani, Joshua; Bártová, Eva; Kaspárková, Nikola; Mohammed, Samaila J; Budíková, Marie; Sedlák, Kamil.
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  • Kamani J; Parasitology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P.M.B 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
  • Bártová E; Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Palackého tr. 1946/1, 61242, Brno, Czech Republic. bartovae@vfu.cz.
  • Kaspárková N; Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Palackého tr. 1946/1, 61242, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Mohammed SJ; Parasitology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P.M.B 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
  • Budíková M; Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlárská 267/2, 61137, Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Sedlák K; State Veterinary Institute Prague, Sídlistní 136/24, 165 03, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
Trop Anim Health Prod ; 53(3): 338, 2021 May 24.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34031761
The protozoan parasites Theileria equi and Babesia caballi, transmitted by ticks, cause equine piroplasmosis, the most prevalent tick-borne disease in equids. Trichinellosis is a worldwide food-borne zoonosis caused by helminth Trichinella spp. that can lead to serious disease in humans, with fatal outcome. Although the infection is rare in horses, it deserves attention due to the increasing use of horse meat as a source of protein for humans. Horse trichinellosis is caused by several Trichinella species, most commonly by T. spiralis. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies to T. equi, B. caballi and Trichinella spp. in equids from three states of Northern Nigeria. Serum samples were collected from 139 clinically healthy animals, comprising 115 horses and 24 donkeys. Antibodies to T. equi and B. caballi were detected in serum by competitive-inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) and antibodies to Trichinella spp. by ELISA. Antibodies to T. equi were detected in 34% of equids (41% horses and 0% donkeys), antibodies to B. caballi in 9% of equids (8% horses and 13% donkeys), and antibodies to Trichinella spp. in 4% of equids (4% horses and 0% donkeys). There was co-infection of T. equi and B. caballi in 1% of horses and co-infection of T. equi and Trichinella spp. in 2.6% of horses. This is the first report on seroprevalence of Trichinella spp. in equids from Northern Nigeria.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Theileriosis / Babesia / Babesiosis / Trichinella / Triquinelosis / Enfermedades de los Bovinos / Theileria / Enfermedades de los Caballos Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Trop Anim Health Prod Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nigeria Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Theileriosis / Babesia / Babesiosis / Trichinella / Triquinelosis / Enfermedades de los Bovinos / Theileria / Enfermedades de los Caballos Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Trop Anim Health Prod Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nigeria Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos