Endemic status of Trypanosoma evansi infection in a horse stable of eastern region of India--a field investigation.
Diagnosis of Trypanosoma evansi infection in a horse stable of Eastern Region of India on the basis of examination of Giemsa stained blood smears have been done. A high percentage (12.74%) of horses of this stable was found suffering from T evansi infection. This high prevalence of T evansi in horses, in this area could be considered as an alarming situation which has never been explored previously in horses of Eastern Region of India. After a period of 2 months and 18 days of treatment with quinapyramine sulphate and quinapyramine chloride, reinfection with T evansi in treated horses of this stable were noticed. Clinical signs of affected horses and possible causes of reinfection have been discussed.
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Department of Veterinary Parasitology, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, 37, Belgachia Road, Kolkata, 700 037 West Bengal, India.
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D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D006736:Horses; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents