SEROPREVALENCE OF BABESIA-OVIS IN MOUFLON SHEEP IN SPAIN

Authors
FERRER D CASTELLA J GUTIERREZ JF LAVIN S MARCO I
Citation
D. Ferrer et al., SEROPREVALENCE OF BABESIA-OVIS IN MOUFLON SHEEP IN SPAIN, Journal of wildlife diseases, 34(3), 1998, pp. 637-639
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of wildlife diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00903558
Volume
34
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
637 - 639
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-3558(1998)34:3<637:SOBIMS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A serological survey detected antibodies against Babesia ovis in moufl on sheep (Ovis musimon) from two different reserves located in Catalon ia in northeastern Spain. An indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) was developed using a B. ovis isolate of ovine origin as the antigen. Of 50 sera tested, six (12%) showed titres between 1:160 and 1:640 an d were considered positive. These results indicate that exposure of mo uflon to Babesia ovis is common in this region.