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

J Vet Med Sci. 2001 Oct;63(10):1155-7. doi: 10.1292/jvms.63.1155.

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 parasites. In Vietnam, 11 (27.5%) samples were positive and all were of the Thai type parasite.

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • Animals
  • Cambodia / epidemiology
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology
  • Cattle Diseases / parasitology*
  • DNA, Protozoan / chemistry
  • DNA, Protozoan / genetics
  • DNA, Protozoan / isolation & purification
  • Female
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
  • Protozoan Proteins / chemistry
  • Protozoan Proteins / genetics*
  • Theileria / classification
  • Theileria / genetics*
  • Theileria / isolation & purification
  • Theileriasis / blood
  • Theileriasis / epidemiology*
  • Theileriasis / parasitology
  • Vietnam / epidemiology

Substances

  • DNA, Protozoan
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Protozoan Proteins
  • piroplasm surface protein p32, Theileria sergenti