title: Epidemiological survey of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina infections of cattle in Philippines.
abstract: A total of 250 blood samples were collected from clinically healthy cattle in five provinces of Philippines. DNA was extracted from the samples and analyzed by nested PCR assays for an epidemiological survey of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina infections. Out of the 250 samples, 27 (10.8%) and 16 (6.4%) were positive for B. bovis infection and B. bigemina infection, respectively. Mixed infections were detected in a total of 4 samples (1.6%). Our data provide baseline information regarding the epidemiology of B. bovis and B. bigemina infections in cattle in Philippines, which can be utilized in developing proper strategies for disease control and management.
authors.affiliation: National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inada-cho, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Longzheng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Mohmad Alaa
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Terkawi
authors.forename: Mary Jane
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cruz-Flores
authors.forename: Florencia G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Claveria
authors.forename: Gabriel Oluga
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Aboge
authors.forename: Junya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
authors.forename: Youn-Kyoung
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Goo
authors.forename: Shinuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Tatsunori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masatani
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: Xuenan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xuan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D015995:Prevalence; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers