Prevalence of Trypanosoma evansi infection in equines and camels in the Punjab region, Pakistan.
A cross-sectional study has been carried out in order to determine the prevalence of Trypanosoma evansi infection in susceptible hosts in the Punjab region (Pakistan). A total of 170 equines and 150 dromedary camels were examined. Five (3.3%) and 6 (4%) camels were positive at parasitological and serological examination, respectively. None of the equines tested positive at any method. These results seem to indicate that T. evansi infection has a relatively low prevalence in the Punjab region. However, efforts must be done in order to establish control measures in affected herds and avoid dissemination of the disease.
Ul Hasan
Murtaz
M
Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad
Ghulam
G
Gutierrez
Carlos
C
Iqbal
Zafar
Z
Shakoor
Abdul
A
Jabbar
Abdul
A
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002162:Camelus / Q000469:parasitology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006736:Horses; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000276:immunology*; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan