Selim Abdelfattah, Marzok Mohamed, Gattan Hattan S, Alruhaili Mohammed H, Ismail Hesham, Hereba Abdelrahman M
Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh, 13736, Egypt.
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Acta Parasitol. 2025 Aug 19;70(5):183. doi: 10.1007/s11686-025-01118-8.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in three governorates of the Nile Delta region in Egypt from January to December 2024. The objective was to determine the seroprevalence of bovine trypanosomosis and evaluate associated risk factors. A total of 540 cattle blood samples were examined using the CATT/T. evansi test, and relevant animal data were analyzed to identify risk associations. The overall prevalence of trypanosomosis was 24.4% (132/540), with the highest rate observed in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate at 26.1% (49/188). The prevalence was significantly associated with age, packed cell volume (PCV), and body condition score (P < 0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the likelihood of infection increased fourfold in cattle older than 3 years, twofold in anemic animals, and threefold in those with poor body condition. The findings indicate that bovine trypanosomosis is a prevalent among examined cattle in the area studied. Therefore, the implementation of strategic prevention and control programs is essential to improve livestock health and productivity.
2024年1月至12月，在埃及尼罗河三角洲地区的三个省份开展了一项横断面研究。目的是确定牛锥虫病的血清流行率并评估相关风险因素。使用CATT/T. evansi检测法对总共540份牛血样进行了检测，并对相关动物数据进行分析以确定风险关联。锥虫病的总体流行率为24.4%（132/540），在卡夫尔谢赫省观察到的流行率最高，为26.1%（49/188）。流行率与年龄、红细胞压积（PCV）和体况评分显著相关（P < 0.05）。多变量逻辑回归分析表明，3岁以上的牛感染可能性增加四倍，贫血动物增加两倍，体况差的动物增加三倍。研究结果表明，在所研究地区的受检牛中，牛锥虫病很普遍。因此，实施战略预防和控制计划对于改善家畜健康和生产力至关重要。
