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Volume 23, No. (4), 2013 (August)
SEROPREVALENCE OF ANAPLASMA MARGINALE INFECTION AMONG CATTLE FROM THREE DISTRICTS OF THE NORTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
F. A. Atif, M. S. Khan, T. Roheen , F. Muhammad , M. Younus , M. Avais, S. Ullah

F. A. Atif, M. S. Khan, T. Roheen, F. Muhammad, M. Younus, M. Avais, S. Ullah
1 University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
2 Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
3 Department of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
4 Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
5 College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, Pakistan

Corresponding Author: atifvet_2000@yahoo.com
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 995-998
Published Online First: August 01, 2013
Publication Date: August 01, 2013
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The study was designed to investigate the seroprevalence of Anaplasma marginale among cattle from Sargodha, Khushab and Rawalpindi districts of the northern Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 1050 samples were collected from selected small holders and private livestock farms using multistage cluster random sampling technique. The overall seroprevalence of Anapalsma marginale infection was 31.05 percent % using competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA). The highest seroprevalence was recorded in Sargodha (37.14%) district followed by Khushab (31.43%) and Rawalpindi (24.57 %) districts. A significant relationship was found among different age groups and breed. The seroprevalence was significantly higher in small holders than private livestock farms in all study districts. It is concluded that small holder’s crossbred cattle of more than four years of age from Sargodha district are more susceptible to Anaplasma marginale infection in summer season.

Keywords: Seroprevalence, Anaplasma marginale, cattle, northern Punjab
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