A survey for piroplasmids in horses and Bactrian camels in North-Eastern Mongolia

0364755 - BC 2012 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Sloboda, M. - Jirků, Milan - Lukešová, D. - Qablan, M. - Batsukh, Z. - Fiala, Ivan - Horin, P. - Modrý, David - Lukeš, Julius
A survey for piroplasmids in horses and Bactrian camels in North-Eastern Mongolia.
Veterinary Parasitology. Roč. 179, 1-3 (2011), 246-249. ISSN 0304-4017. E-ISSN 1873-2550
R&D Projects: GA ČR GA523/09/1972
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z60220518
Keywords : Piroplasmosis * Babesia * Theileria * Horse * Bactrian camel * Dog
Subject RIV: EB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology
Impact factor: 2.579, year: 2011

Equine piroplasmosis caused by Babesia caballi and Theileria equi is widespread in Asia. The presence of these haemozoans in Mongolia was previously confirmed in domestic as well as in reintroduced Przewalski horses in which they cause significant pathology. A total of 192 horses, 70 Bactrian camels, and additional 16 shepherd dogs from the Hentiy province were included in our study. No clinical signs typical for piroplasmid infection were observed during the field survey. Microscopic examination revealed the presence of T. equi in blood smears from 67% of examined horses, with camels and dogs being negative. A two step PCR approach was used to detect piroplasms in peripheral blood. This assay detected T. equi in 92.7% of horses, while the infections with B. caballi and dual infections were rare. In both PCR setups, camels and dogs were negative indicating that in the studied region, these hosts do not share piroplasms with horses.
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