Serological investigations on Babesia orientalis infection. Status of water buffaloes in Hubei Province

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• 作者：Yao Baoan ; Zhao Junlong ; Liu Enyong ; Ding Sutian ; Shi Junhua and Liu Zhongling
• 刊名：Parasitology Research
• 出版年：2002
• 出版时间：May 2002
• 年：2002
• 卷：88
• 全文大小：60 KB
• 刊物类别：Biomedical and Life Sciences
• 刊物主题：Biomedicine
  Medical Microbiology
  Microbiology
  Immunology
  
• 出版者：Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
• ISSN：1432-1955

文摘

A total of 230 water buffaloes were sampled for the determination of the epidemiological situation of Babesia orientalis infection in Hubei Province, using the latex agglutination test. This serological test revealed that 74.7% of the collected sera were positive for antibodies against B. orientalis in endemic areas. In contrast, only 1.79% of water buffaloes were positive in non-epidemic areas. The incidence of the infection was substantially higher in older than in younger animals. The results were analysed using mathematical model and indicated that these areas were in a stable situation.