Survey of Theileria parasite infection in cattle in Cambodia and Vietnam using piroplasm surface protein gene-specific polymerase chain reaction

Authors
Inoue, M Van Nguyen, D Meas, S Ohashi, K Sen, S Sugimoto, C Onuma, M
Citation
M. Inoue et al., Survey of Theileria parasite infection in cattle in Cambodia and Vietnam using piroplasm surface protein gene-specific polymerase chain reaction, J VET MED S, 63(10), 2001, pp. 1155-1157
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE
ISSN journal
09167250 → ACNP
Volume
63
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1155 - 1157
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-7250(200110)63:10<1155:SOTPII>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A survey of Theileria parasite infection in cattle in Cambodia and Vietnam was carried out by using allele-specific polymerase chain reaction. A total of 137 blood samples from draught animals in Cambodia and 40 blood samples from dairy cattle in Vietnam were analyzed. In Cambodia, 69 out of 137(50. 4%) samples were PCR-positive containing mainly the Thai and the C type par asites. In Vietnam, 11(27.5%) samples were positive and all were of the Tha i type parasite.