Seroprevalence of bovine anaplasmosis among dairy cattle in foster farms of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Lee, Joy Xing Pei (2017) Seroprevalence of bovine anaplasmosis among dairy cattle in foster farms of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Bovine anaplasmosis is a disease primarily caused by Anaplasma marginale that infects erythrocytes, leading to erythrophagocytosis causing anaemia. According to past prevalence studies, anaplasmosis is a significant disease affecting cattle in Malaysia. However, currently there is no record on the prevalence of this disease among cattle of the Foster Farms of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Thus, this study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of anaplasmosis among dairy cattle in the foster farms. This study also compared the sensitivity and specificity between the serological method using cELISA and the microscopic method in the detection and diagnosis of anaplasmosis. Blood samples were collected via jugular venipuncture from forty-five (45) cattle selected based on convenience sampling from four (4) farms. Heparinized whole blood was used to prepare Giemsa-stained thin blood smears, for determination of haematocrit, and microscopic detection of anaplasmosis. Serum was extracted from coagulated blood for serological testing using the Anaplasma Antibody Test Kit (VMRD, Inc.). The seroprevalence of bovine anaplasmosis in the study cattle population was 51.11%. There was a significant (p<0.05) association between microscopic detection and serological method for anaplasmosis. The serological method had a higher sensitivity and specificity than the microscopic detection method. In conclusion, the low prevalence rate of anaplasmosis in the dairy cattle of the Foster Farms is the result of the good herd health programme instituted under the supervision of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UPM.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms. Nordeena Abdul Aziz
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2023 07:54
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2023 07:54
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/711

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