title: Seroepidemiological evidence for the possible presence of Babesia (Theileria) equi and Babesia caballi infections in donkeys in western Xinjiang, China.
abstract: The prevalence of Babesia (Theileria) equi and B. caballi infections in donkeys in western Xinjiang China was investigated. In total, 93 serum samples were randomly taken from donkeys in the Kashi and Ili areas, and examined for B. equi and B. caballi infections by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays using recombinant antigens. Of the 93 samples, 9 (9.6%) and 36 (38.7%) samples were positive for B. equi infection and B. caballi infection, respectively. In addition, 2 (2.2%) samples were positive for both B. equi and B. caballi infections. These results indicate that equine babesiosis might be extensively prevalent in donkeys in western Xinjiang.
authors.affiliation: Animal Husbandry and Veterinary College, Xinjiang Agricultural University, China.
authors.forename: Bayin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chahan
authors.forename: Soufa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jin-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Chinatsu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Guohong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bannai
authors.forename: Zijian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jian
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inokuma
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tuchiya
authors.forename: Yukita
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kabeya
authors.forename: Soichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.forename: Xuenan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xuan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D018397:Equidae / Q000097:blood* / Q000469:parasitology*; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies