RT Journal T1 SEROPREVALENCE OF ANAPLASMA MARGINALE INFECTION AMONG CATTLE FROM THREE DISTRICTS OF THE NORTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN A1 F. A. Atif A1 M. S. Khan A1 T. Roheen A1 F. Muhammad A1 M. Younus A1 M. Avais A1 S. Ullah JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 23 IS 4 SP 995 OP 998 YR 2013 FD 2013/08/01 DO DOI NA AB

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.

K1 Seroprevalence, Anaplasma marginale, cattle, northern Punjab PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2013-JAPS-409