Seroprevalence of Theileria infection in goats in Hubei Province, China based on circulating antibodies

Houqiang Luo, Kun Li, Hui Zhang, Yanfang Lan, Ping Gan, Xiong Xiong, Haigang Wu, Jiaxiang Wang, Li, Zhang, Lan, Gan (+3 others)
2017 Pakistan Veterinary Journal   unpublished
The word-wildly spread Theileria, is an economical important parasite to sheep and goats production. However, a little is known about whether goats in Hubei province are exposed to Theileriosis. Therefore, a survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of Theileria infection in goats in Hubei province, China. A total 912 and 1047 serum samples were collected in 2014 and 2015, respectively and were assayed for Theileria antibodies by ELISA. The results showed that the prevalence was 17.0
more » ... d 21.8% in 2014 and 2015, respectively, which had revealed a growing trend of Theileriosis infection in goats in Hubei province.
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