Research Article | 11 Jun 2019

Evaluation on the presence of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Babesia spp. in goats (Capra hircus) in Cebu, the Philippines

Adrian P. Ybañez1,2, Orgil V. Arrabis1, Dennis Justin M. Alvarez1, Eloiza May S. Galon3, Rhea Mae P. Jayag1,2, Elmie S. Delan1,2, Rochelle Haidee D. Ybañez1,4, and Xuenan Xuan3Show more
VETERINARY WORLD | pg no. 774-777 | Vol. 12, Issue 6 | DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.774-777
Citations: —
View PDF

Cite this Article

  • APA
  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • Vancouver
  • Harvard

              
            

          

        

      


      


      

      

        

          
Abstract

          
Background and Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the presence of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Babesia spp. in goats in Cebu, the Philippines.
Materials and Methods: A total of 100 blood samples from goats were collected in Cebu, the Philippines. Profile of sampled goats including age, body score, and sex was obtained. Peripheral blood smear examination and DNA extraction were performed. Nested polymerase chain reaction assay was used to evaluate the presence of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Babesia spp.
Results: None of the samples were found positive with Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Babesia spp. infection.
Conclusion: Tested goats were negative with Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Babesia spp. and calls for continuous surveillance of these pathogens due to the reported detection of these pathogens in other livestock animals in the area. Keywords: Anaplasma spp., Babesia spp., Ehrlichia spp., peripheral blood smear examination, polymerase chain reaction, tick-borne diseases.
          
Keywords: Anaplasma spp., Babesia spp., Ehrlichia spp., peripheral blood smear examination, polymerase chain reaction, tick-borne diseases.