Kamyingkird Ketsarin, Chalermwong Piangjai, Saechan Vannarat, Kaewnoi Domechai, Desquesnes Marc, Ngasaman Ruttayaporn
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand.
Faculty of Veterinary Science, Prince of Songkla University, Chulabhorn karoonyaraksa Building, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand.
Vet World. 2020 Aug;13(8):1674-1678. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.1674-1678. Epub 2020 Aug 22.
infection has been reported in Thai livestock such as beef and dairy cattle. However, there is little information on infection in bullfighting cattle in Southern Thailand. The aim of this study was to investigate the infection of in bullfighting cattle presented for health checks at the Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Blood and serum samples were collected from 177 bullfighting cattle from April 2016 to February 2017 after bullfighting matches. Animal inspected showed signs of fever, weight loss, or exercise intolerance. Investigation of infection was tested using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with TBR primers and using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with crude antigen.
The seroprevalence of in bullfighting cattle was 22.60% (40/177). The PCR results detected no parasite DNA in this study. However, bullfighting cattle may serve as reservoirs.
Health checking procedures for should be promoted for bullfighting events so that infected animals can be quarantined in the preparatory stages of such events.
泰国的家畜如肉牛和奶牛中已报告有感染情况。然而，关于泰国南部斗牛用牛的感染情况，相关信息却很少。本研究的目的是调查在泰国宋卡王子大学兽医学院动物医院接受健康检查的斗牛用牛的感染情况。
2016年4月至2017年2月期间，在斗牛比赛结束后，从177头斗牛用牛身上采集血液和血清样本。接受检查的动物表现出发热、体重减轻或运动不耐受的症状。使用针对该寄生虫的引物通过聚合酶链反应（PCR）以及使用该寄生虫粗抗原通过间接酶联免疫吸附测定法对其感染情况进行检测。
斗牛用牛中该寄生虫的血清阳性率为22.60%（40/177）。本研究的PCR结果未检测到寄生虫DNA。然而，斗牛用牛可能是该寄生虫的宿主。
应推广针对斗牛活动的该寄生虫健康检查程序，以便在这类活动的筹备阶段能够对感染动物进行隔离。
