Common blood parasites diagnosed in ruminants from 2011 to 2015 at the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Sepang, Malaysia
2017
Azzura L. | Tuba Thabitah A. T. | Chandrawathani P. | Rohaya M. A. | Kasmah S. | Saipul Bahari A. R.
A total of 2803 bloodsamples from ruminant livestock werereceived for diagnosis for parasiticinfections from 2011 to 2015. Theruminant samples were from small holderand commercial farms from the states ofNegeri Sembilan, Melaka, Selangor andthe Federal Territory. The results indicatethe presence of theileriosis, anaplasmosis,babesiosis and trypanosomiasis in theseanimals. The most common parasiteidentified annually is theileriosis in cattle.This information is vital for disease controlstrategies as most blood protozoa causemorbidity and is transmitted by vectorssuch as ticks.
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