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Prevalence of Blood Protozoa in Cattle in Babylon Governorate, Iraq

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Physiology & Animal Nutrition

Abstract

The aims of the current study were to determine the prevalence of blood protozoa in cattle in Babylon governorate, Iraq, through direct microscopic examination of blood smears, to study some of the   hematological and biochemical changes, and to investigate some of the risk factors related to the disease. Blood samples were collected from 232 cattle of different ages from different parts of the Babylonian governorate and during different seasons. The overall prevalence of blood protozoa in cattle at Babylon governorate was 19.82% (46 out of 232). The prevalence of infection with Babesia bigemina was 7.75% (18 out of 232), Theileria annulata was 6.89% (16 out of 232), Anaplasma marginale was 5.17% (12 out of 232). There was a significant reduction in the levels of RBCs, hemoglobin, PCV, MCH, total platelet count, originator of fibrin, calcium, copper, iron, selenium, total protein, albumin, globulin, creatinine, and glucose in the infected animals with blood protozoa, while there was a significant elevation in the levels of ESR, AST, ALT, LDH, total bilirubin, and direct bilirubin in the infected animals with blood protozoa. The following are some of the risk factors related to a higher prevalence of blood protozoa : the older ages (3-7) years, exotic breeds, western and southern regions of the governorate, outdoor feeding, and the summer and spring seasons. In conclusion, the blood protozoa is prevalent in cattle in Babylon governorate and there are many risk factors linked to its prevalence.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2023.237181.1620

Keywords

Blood protozoa, cattle, hematological changes, Biochemical changes

Authors

First Name

Alyaa

Last Name

Al-Shammari

MiddleName

S.K.

Affiliation

Al-Qassim Green University, College of veterinary Medicine, Internal and preventive medicine Dept.Iraq..

Email

aliyaa@vet.uoqasim.edu.iq

City

Al-Qassim

Orcid

0000-0002-5013-183X

First Name

mozhir

Last Name

Almahdawi

MiddleName

kadhum

Affiliation

University of Mosul,College of Agriculture and Forestry,Department of Animal Production, Mosul, Iraq.

Email

mozhir2007@uomosul.edu.iq

City

mosul

Orcid

0000-0001-9667-0890

First Name

Abdulsatar

Last Name

Al-Bayati

MiddleName

S.S.

Affiliation

University of Mosul ,College of Veterinary Sciences , Iraq

Email

abdstar@uomosul.edu.iq

City

Mosul

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-

Volume

55

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

43446

Issue Date

2024-05-01

Receive Date

2023-09-17

Publish Date

2024-05-01

Page Start

633

Page End

642

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/article_326620.html

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Prevalence of Blood Protozoa in Cattle in Babylon Governorate, Iraq

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23 Dec 2024