Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Environnement : Interactions et Génomes, Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumédiène, BP 32 Bab Zouar, 1611, Algies, Algeria.
Institut des Sciences Vétérinaires, Université Saad Dahlab, BP 270, OuledYaich, 9000, Blida, Algeria.
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2021 Feb 16;53(1):167. doi: 10.1007/s11250-021-02608-3.
Cattle piroplasmoses are tick-borne diseases, spread worldwide that cause significant economic losses. A participatory epidemiological study was conducted individually or in focus groups with 73 cattle owners in Beni Hamidene locality (district of Constantine, Algeria). The aim of this study was to study cattle owners' knowledge, attitude and perception on cattle piroplasmosis. Proportional piling technique was used to determinate most common cattle diseases, and to evaluate economic impact of diseases according to the interwieved farmers. Theileriosis (49/73; 67.1%) and babesiosis (44/73; 60.3%) were considered the most important bovine diseases. No zoonotic disease was cited by the interviewed cattle owners. According to the majority of cattle owners, theileriosis and babesiosis are deadly diseases (87.3 and 78.1%, respectively). All cattle owners (73/73) cited fever as the most common symptom of tropical theileriosis. Some of them (14/73; 19.2%) do not make distinction between theileriosis and babesiosis. According to cattle owners (65/73; 89.0%), the use of acaricide is the most appropriate tick control method. This study provides information about knowledge on bovine piroplasmoses in Algeria. These information could be considered when performing control programmes by both animal decision-makers and field veterinarians.
牛梨形虫病是一种蜱传疾病，分布于世界各地，给畜牧业带来了巨大的经济损失。本研究采用参与式流行病学方法，以个体访谈或焦点小组的形式对阿尔及利亚君士坦丁省贝尼哈米德内地区的 73 名牛场主进行了调查，旨在了解牛场主对牛梨形虫病的认知、态度和看法。采用比例堆积技术确定了最常见的牛病，并根据受访农民评估了疾病的经济影响。泰勒虫病（49/73；67.1%）和巴贝斯虫病（44/73；60.3%）被认为是最重要的牛病。受访牛场主未提及任何人畜共患病。大多数牛场主（87.3%和 78.1%）认为泰勒虫病和巴贝斯虫病是致命疾病。所有牛场主（73/73）都提到了发热是热带泰勒虫病的最常见症状。其中一些人（14/73；19.2%）无法区分泰勒虫病和巴贝斯虫病。根据牛场主的说法（65/73；89.0%），使用杀蜱剂是最有效的蜱控制方法。本研究提供了有关阿尔及利亚牛梨形虫病的认知信息。这些信息可以在动物决策者和现场兽医进行控制项目时参考。
