Seroepidemiologic Studies on Babesia equi and Babesia caballi Infections in Horses in Jilin Province of China
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- XU Yingtian
- College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University Department of Veterinary Medicine, Yanbian University
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- ZHANG Shoufa
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Yanbian University
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- HUANG Xiaohong
- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
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- BAYIN Chahan
- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
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- XUAN Xuenan
- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
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- IGARASHI Ikuo
- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
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- FUJISAKI Kozo
- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
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- KABEYA Hidenori
- College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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- MARUYAMA Soichi
- College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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- MIKAMI Takeshi
- College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Abstract
The prevalence of equine piroplasmosis caused by Babesia equi and Babesia caballi in northeast China has remained unknown, although the People's Republic of China is recognized as an endemic country for the diseases. In the present study, we investigated the prevalence of equine piroplasmosis in Jilin province, a part of northeast China. A total of 111 serum samples were taken from horses in eastern Jilin, and examined for diagnosis of B. equi and B. caballi infections by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays with recombinant antigens, equi merozoite antigen-1 and P48, respectively. Of the 111 samples, 38 (34%) and 36 (32%) samples were sero-positive for B. equi infection and B. caballi infection, respectively. In addition, 14 (12%) samples were sero-positive for both B. equi and B. caballi infections. These results indicate that equine piroplasmosis is widespread and therefore a cause for serious concern in northeast China.<br>
Journal
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- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 65 (9), 1015-1017, 2003
JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
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- CRID
- 1390282681402995968
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- NII Article ID
- 110003886302
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- NII Book ID
- AA10796138
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- COI
- 1:STN:280:DC%2BD3svntVCnsA%3D%3D
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- ISSN
- 13477439
- 09167250
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- NDL BIB ID
- 6715823
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- PubMed
- 14532697
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- Text Lang
- en
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