Molecular prevalence of Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina, and Theileria orientalis and their associations with Mafriwal cattle’s age groups

Authors

  • Muhamad Ali Hanapiah Ab Manap Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Nur Sabrina Ahmad Mustaza Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Nur Amalina Nasruddin Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Wan Ladiana Wan Abdullah Pusat Ternakan Haiwan Air Hitam, Kluang, Johor, Malaysia
  • Halimatun Yaakub Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Basripuzi Nurul Hayyan UMK Veterinary Diagnostic Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

Keywords:

Anaplasma marginale; Babesia bigemina; Theileria orientalis; hemoparasite; Mafriwal cattle.

Abstract

Objective: This study was designed to determine the molecular prevalence of hemoparasites and their associations with Mafriwal cattle’s age groups.

Materials and Methods: Blood samples were taken from the coccygeal veins of calves (n = 92), yearlings (n = 95), lactating (n = 90), and dry (n = 94) cows, which were subjected to microscopic and molecular identification of hemoparasites. The prevalence rate was determined based on the proportion of infected samples in the observed samples. Associations between hemoparasitism and different age groups of Mafriwal cattle were determined by the odds ratio and Fisher’s exact test.

Results: Babesia bigemina was the most prevalent hemoparasite in monospecies infection (20.8%), while the co-infection of Anaplasma marginale and B. bigemina (36.4%) had the highest molecular prevalence. Highly significant associations of hemoparasitism were observed between calves and yearlings (p < 0.001, Odds ratio = 21.340, 95% CI = 3.200–907.871), lactating (p < 0.01, Odds ratio = 6.600, 95% CI = 1.808–36.516), and dry (p < 0.001, Odds ratio = 10.457, 95% CI = 2.363–96.242) cows. Nevertheless, calves and yearlings were 2–4 times more likely to be co-in­fected with multiple hemoparasite species in comparison to older age groups.

Conclusion: Mafriwal cattle were more susceptible to hemoparasitism with advancing age, but the younger calves were more prone to be co-infected with multiple hemoparasite species.

Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 11(2): 384-391, June 2024

http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2024.k787

 

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2024-08-29

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Ab Manap, M. A. H., Ahmad Mustaza, N. S., Nasruddin, N. A., Wan Abdullah, W. L., Yaakub, H., & Hayyan, B. N. (2024). Molecular prevalence of Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina, and Theileria orientalis and their associations with Mafriwal cattle’s age groups. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 11(2), 384–391. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/75718

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2024)

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