title: A rare clinical presentation of transplacental transmission and subsequent abortion by Babesia (Theileria) equi in a mare.
abstract: The present article deals with the rare presentation of transplacental transmission and subsequent abortion by Babesia (Theileria) equi. A pregnant mare was brought with the history of fever and inappetence. Per rectal examination revealed absence of fremitus of the foetus. The foetus was removed using foetotomy. Blood smear examination of the dam and contact smear of the aborted foetus revealed characteristic Maltese cross appearance of B. equi. The possible routes of transmission of parasite, its pathogenesis and future strategies are described in the present article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura, 281001 India.
authors.forename: Vikrant
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sudan
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura, 281001 India.
authors.forename: Amit Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jaiswal
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura, 281001 India.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura, 281001 India.
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura, 281001 India.
authors.forename: Daya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shanker
keywords: Abortion; Babesia (Theileria) equi; Transplacental transmission