Epidemiology, Diagnosis And Chemoprophylaxis Of Trypanosoma Evansi Infection In Dairy Cattle

Trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma evansi is considered to be one of the diseases of economic importance affecting dairy cattle in Malaysia. An investigation into the epidemiology, diagnosis and chemoprophylaxis of T. evansi infection in these animals was carried out. F our studies were conduc...

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Main Author:	Cheah, Tong Soon
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	1997
Subjects:	Universiti Putra Malaysia - Dissertations Trypanosomiasis in cattle Cattle - Infections
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12323/1/FPV_1997_2_A.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.123232011-07-13T01:44:45Z Epidemiology, Diagnosis And Chemoprophylaxis Of Trypanosoma Evansi Infection In Dairy Cattle 1997-04 Cheah, Tong Soon Trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma evansi is considered to be one of the diseases of economic importance affecting dairy cattle in Malaysia. An investigation into the epidemiology, diagnosis and chemoprophylaxis of T. evansi infection in these animals was carried out. F our studies were conducted in this investigation.In the first study, random blood samples were collected from animals of different age/physiological status for parasitological, serological, haematological and biochemical tests between August 1995 and July 1996 The mean prevalence was highest in the lactating animals ( 134 %) followed by those in the dry herd (88%), late pregnant animals (81%), early pregnant animals (47 %), calves (03 %) and yearlings (02%) The mean prevalence was significantly different (p<0.05) between cows and the other groups (calves and yearlings) Among the cows there was significant difference in the mean prevalence between the early pregnant and lactating animals (p<0.05) The association between the prevalence in lactating cows and rain days was significant (p< 0 05) Infected dry cows had a significant decrease in the PCV, Hb and albumin levels (p< 0 05) The antigen-detection ELISA was a useful diagnostic tool for detection of T. evansi infections as it was capable of detecting 9 1 % of trypanosome-positive ammals Universiti Putra Malaysia - Dissertations Trypanosomiasis in cattle Cattle - Infections 1997-04 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12323/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12323/1/FPV_1997_2_A.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Universiti Putra Malaysia - Dissertations Trypanosomiasis in cattle Cattle - Infections Faculty of Veterinary medicine English
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description	Trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma evansi is considered to be one of the diseases of economic importance affecting dairy cattle in Malaysia. An investigation into the epidemiology, diagnosis and chemoprophylaxis of T. evansi infection in these animals was carried out. F our studies were conducted in this investigation.In the first study, random blood samples were collected from animals of different age/physiological status for parasitological, serological, haematological and biochemical tests between August 1995 and July 1996 The mean prevalence was highest in the lactating animals ( 134 %) followed by those in the dry herd (88%), late pregnant animals (81%), early pregnant animals (47 %), calves (03 %) and yearlings (02%) The mean prevalence was significantly different (p<0.05) between cows and the other groups (calves and yearlings) Among the cows there was significant difference in the mean prevalence between the early pregnant and lactating animals (p<0.05) The association between the prevalence in lactating cows and rain days was significant (p< 0 05) Infected dry cows had a significant decrease in the PCV, Hb and albumin levels (p< 0 05) The antigen-detection ELISA was a useful diagnostic tool for detection of T. evansi infections as it was capable of detecting 9 1 % of trypanosome-positive ammals
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Cheah, Tong Soon
author_facet	Cheah, Tong Soon
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title	Epidemiology, Diagnosis And Chemoprophylaxis Of Trypanosoma Evansi Infection In Dairy Cattle
title_short	Epidemiology, Diagnosis And Chemoprophylaxis Of Trypanosoma Evansi Infection In Dairy Cattle
title_full	Epidemiology, Diagnosis And Chemoprophylaxis Of Trypanosoma Evansi Infection In Dairy Cattle
title_fullStr	Epidemiology, Diagnosis And Chemoprophylaxis Of Trypanosoma Evansi Infection In Dairy Cattle
title_full_unstemmed	Epidemiology, Diagnosis And Chemoprophylaxis Of Trypanosoma Evansi Infection In Dairy Cattle
title_sort	epidemiology, diagnosis and chemoprophylaxis of trypanosoma evansi infection in dairy cattle
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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publishDate	1997
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Epidemiology, Diagnosis And Chemoprophylaxis Of Trypanosoma Evansi Infection In Dairy Cattle

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