RT Journal T1 PREVALENCE AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF THEILERIA ANNULATA IN BOVINE FROM THREE DISTINCTS ZONES OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PROVINCE, PAKISTAN A1 S. H. Farooqi1 A1 M. Ijaz A1 M. H. Saleem A1 M. I. Rashid A1 S. S. Ahmad A1 S. Islam A1 A. I. Aqib A1 A. Khan A1 K. Hussain A1 N. U Khan1. JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 27 IS 6 SP 1836 OP 1841 YR 2017 FD 2017/12/01 DO DOI NA AB

Tropical theileriosis is a tick-borne hemoparasitic disease and is responsible for huge economic losses in livestock sector of Pakistan. Bovine of three distinct zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province were examined to determine the molecular prevalence of T. annulata along with associated risk factors. A total of 900 blood samples (n=479 cows; n=421 buffaloes) were collected and examined; 170 (18.88%) were found positive for T. annulata. The central zone showed greater prevalence 65/300 (21.67%), followed by southern zone 56/300 (18.67%) and northern zone 49/300 (16.33%). A significant difference (P< 0.05) was observed in cows as compared to buffalo population (P > 0.05). Univariate analysis of risk factors including temporal zones, species, breeds, sexes, age, management systems, tick infestation, previous tick history, tick control, types of acaricides used and interval of acaricides usages revealed a significant (P< 0.05) association with prevalence of T. annulata in bovine. This study will help in developing more effective control of T. annulata in bovine of Pakistan. The results revealed here will help in developing more effective control strategies in future for dairy farmers in Pakistan.

K1 Theileria annulata, Prevalence, Risk factors, Temporal Zones PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2017-JAPS-232