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. 1986 Nov;22(1-2):147-9.
doi: 10.1016/0304-4017(86)90017-8.

Prevalence of Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina and B. bovis in Nigerian cattle using serological methods

S A Ajayi, O O Dipeolu

Prevalence of Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina and B. bovis in Nigerian cattle using serological methods

S A Ajayi et al. Vet Parasitol. 1986 Nov.

Abstract

Serum samples collected randomly from 500 cattle from the 10 northern states of Nigeria were tested for antibodies against Anaplasma marginale by indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA), card agglutination (CT) and capillary tube-agglutination (CA) tests. The serum samples were also examined for antibodies to Babesia bigemina and B. bovis by the IFA test only. Of the serum samples tested, 79.4% had antibodies against A. marginale by the IFA test, 40 and 25% in the CT and CA tests, respectively. The IFA test results for B. bigemina and B. bovis were 29.4 and 14.1%, respectively.

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