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

Sloboda, M.; Jirků, Milan; Lukešová, D.; Qablan, M.; Batsukh, Z.; Fiala, Ivan; Horin, P.; Modrý, David; Lukeš, Julius

doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.01.064

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

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SYSNO ASEP	0364755
Document Type	J - Journal Article
R&D Document Type	Journal Article
Subsidiary J	Článek ve WOS
Title	A survey for piroplasmids in horses and Bactrian camels in North-Eastern Mongolia
Author(s)	Sloboda, M. (CZ) Jirků, Milan (BC-A)_RID Lukešová, D. (CZ) Qablan, M. (CZ) Batsukh, Z. (MN) Fiala, Ivan (BC-A)_{RID, ORCID} Horin, P. (CZ) Modrý, David (BC-A)_{RID, ORCID} Lukeš, Julius (BC-A)_{RID, ORCID}
Source Title	Veterinary Parasitology. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0304-4017 Roč. 179, 1-3 (2011), 246-249
Number of pages	4 s.
Language	eng - English
Country	NL - Netherlands
Keywords	Piroplasmosis ; Babesia ; Theileria ; Horse ; Bactrian camel ; Dog
Subject RIV	EB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology
R&D Projects	GA523/09/1972 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
CEZ	AV0Z60220518 - PAU-O, BC-A (2005-2011)
UT WOS	000292352900039
DOI	10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.01.064
Annotation	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.
Workplace	Biology Centre (since 2006)
Contact	Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214
Year of Publishing	2012

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