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.
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