Epidemiological survey of hemoprotozoan parasites in cattle from low-country wet zone in Sri Lanka.

The diseases caused by hemoprotozoan parasites in cattle often result in economic losses. In Sri Lanka, previous studies found that the up-country wet zone, which is located in central Sri Lanka, was characterized by a high rate of Theileria orientalis and a low rate of Theileria annulata compared with the dry zone. In this study, DNA samples were prepared from the blood of 121 cattle in Galle, a coastal district located in low-country wet zone in Sri Lanka, and were PCR-screened for Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina, T.

Genetic Analysis of Babesia Isolates from Cattle with Clinical Babesiosis in Sri Lanka.

Bovine babesiosis is a serious threat to the cattle industry. We prepared blood DNA samples from 13 cattle with clinical babesiosis from the Badulla ( = 8), Jaffna ( = 3), and Kilinochchi ( = 2) districts in Sri Lanka. These DNA samples tested positive in PCR assays specific for ( = 9), ( = 9), and ( = 1).