Cross-sectional estimation of Babesia bovis antibody prevalence in cattle in two contrasting dairying areas in Tanzania
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Cross-sectional estimation of Babesia bovis antibody prevalence in cattle in two contrasting dairying areas in Tanzania | |
| Creator | Swai, E.S. Karimuribo, E.D. French, N.P. Ogden, N.H. Fitzpatrick, J. Kambarage, D. Bryant, M.J. | |
| Description | The crude prevalence of antibodies to Babesia bovis infection in cattle was estimated by serology using indirect ELISA during the period January to April, 1999. Sera were obtained from 1 395 dairy cattle (of all ages, sexes and breeds) on smallholder farms, the majority being kept under a zero grazing regime. The crude prevalence of antibodies to Babesia bovis was 6 % for Tanga and 12% for Iringa. The forces of infection based on the age sero-prevalence profile, were estimated at six for Iringa and four for Tanga per 100 cattle years-risk, respectively. Using random effect logistic regression as the analytical method, the factors (variables) of age, source of animals and geographic location were hypothesised to be associated with sero-positivity of Babesia bovis in the two regions. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2004-11-08 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ojvr.v71i3.262 | |
| Source | Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research; Vol 71, No 3 (2004); 211-217 2219-0635 0030-2465 | |
| Language | eng | |
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