Seroprevalence of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Trichinella spp. infections in horses and donkeys from Nigeria, West Africa

Kamani, Joshua; Bártová, Eva; Kašpárková, Nikola; Samaila, Mohammed J; Budíková, Marie; Sedlák, Kamil

doi:10.1007/s11250-021-02737-9

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“…The disease can cause serious economic losses in the equine industry and is transmitted by several tick genera including Hyalomma, Dermacentor, Rhipicephalus, and Amblyomma [178]. In West Africa, antibodies against T equi have been detected in horses and donkeys from Nigeria [180,181]. Theileria equi DNA has been detected in horses, donkeys, and asymptomatic dogs from Nigeria [38,51,[182][183][184], and in horses from Ghana [185] and Senegal [186].…”

Section: Theileriosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Tick-Borne Diseases of Humans and Animals in West Africa

Diarra,

Kelly,

Davoust

et al. 2023

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Ticks are a significant group of arthropod vectors that transmit a large variety of pathogens responsible for human and animal diseases worldwide. Ticks are the second biggest transmitters of vector-borne diseases, behind mosquitoes. However, in West Africa, there is often only limited knowledge of tick-borne diseases. With the scarcity of appropriate diagnostic services, the prevalence of tick-borne diseases is generally underestimated in humans. In this review, we provide an update on tick-borne pathogens reported in people, animals and ticks in West Africa by microscopic, immunological and molecular methods. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and Google Scholar. The selection criteria included all studies conducted in West Africa reporting the presence of Rickettsia, Borrelia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Bartonella, Coxiella burnetii, Theileria, Babesia, Hepatozoon and Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever viruses in humans, animals or ticks. Our intention is to raise awareness of tick-borne diseases amongst human and animal health workers in West Africa, and also physicians working with tourists who have travelled to the region.

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Section: Theileriosismentioning

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Tick-Borne Diseases of Humans and Animals in West Africa

Diarra,

Kelly,

Davoust

et al. 2023

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“…EP is endemic to most subtropical, tropical and temperate regions of the world and often causes severe economic losses for equid owners (Camino et al, 2020 ; Del Pino et al, 2023 ; Kamani et al, 2021 ; Ybañez et al, 2018 ). As T. equi and B. caballi have high infection rates in equids, several surveys have been conducted on them worldwide.…”

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Molecular detection of piroplasms in domestic donkeys in Xinjiang, China

Cui,

Cao,

et al. 2024

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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BackgroundPiroplasmosis is a common and prevalent tick‐borne disease that affects equids.ObjectivesTo determine the infection and molecular characteristics of the piroplasms in donkeys from Xinjiang, northwestern China, we undertook a cross sectional study by collecting representative samples across several counties within the region.MethodsA total of 344 blood samples were collected from adult domestic donkeys from 13 counties in Xinjiang. PCR was conducted to test for T. equi and B. caballi in the blood samples based on the equine merozoite antigen‐1 (Ema‐1) gene and the 48 kDa rhoptry protein (BC48) gene, respectively.ResultsSixteen blood samples tested positive for piroplasms and the overall infection rate was 4.7% (16/344). Seven of the 13 counties were positive for piroplasms. Among the 16 piroplasm‐positive samples, 15 were singly infected with T. equi with an infection rate of 4.4% (15/344), and coinfection with T. equi and B. caballi was detected in one sample (0.3%, 1/344) from Wushi. Four T. equi sequence genotypes were identified and grouped into different branches of the evolutionary trees.ConclusionThese findings suggest that the infection rate of piroplasms is low in domestic donkeys in southern Xinjiang and that T. equi genotypes have a regional distribution.

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Seroprevalence of Anti-Theileria equi Antibodies in Horses from Three Geographically Distinct Areas of Romania

Giubega¹,

Ilie²,

Luca³

et al. 2022

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Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is an endemic tick-borne disease found in most countries around the world. It affects all species of Equidae, and it is caused by Theileria equi, Babesia caballi and T. haneyi. The research herein is the second study on the prevalence of piroplasms in Romania conducted in the past two decades. The aim of this study was to assess the seroprevalence of anti-Theileria equi antibodies and the geographical distribution of this disease in the southwest, west, and northwest regions of Romania in order to obtain a more thorough understanding of the parasitological status of horses in this country. This study included 522 apparently healthy, mixed-breed horses from three different counties. The serum samples were analysed using the cELISA Theileria equi Antibody Test Kit. The overall seroprevalence rate was 12.84%. From the total number of positive horses, 13.96% were females and 11.21% were males. Based on the distribution of positive cases into age groups, the following values were obtained: 0–60 months: 16.26%, 60–180 months: 10.03%, and >180 months: 15.83%. There was no statistically significant difference between samples, based on age or gender. The positivity percentage in the localities included in the study ranged from 8.33 to 100%. In the population under study, the seroprevalence rate was high, indicating a possible exposure risk in this area of Romania, which could have severe effects on equids in the case of clinical manifestations of the disease. EP represents a serious threat for equine health in Romania; therefore, close and continuous monitoring of the situation is required.

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Seroprevalence of Theileria equi, Babesia caballi, and Trichinella spp. infections in horses and donkeys from Nigeria, West Africa

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Tick-Borne Diseases of Humans and Animals in West Africa

Tick-Borne Diseases of Humans and Animals in West Africa

Molecular detection of piroplasms in domestic donkeys in Xinjiang, China

Seroprevalence of Anti-Theileria equi Antibodies in Horses from Three Geographically Distinct Areas of Romania

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