PREVALENCE OF BLOOD PROTOZOAN DISEASES OF CATTLE IN ‘BATHAN’ AREAS IN BANGLADESH

Abstract

Among various parasites those cause diseases of domestic animals, blood protozoa are important one which is responsible for livestock health deterioration. A study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of blood protozoan diseases in cattle in ‘Bathan’ areas of Bangladesh which are located in Sirajgonj and Pabna districts during the period of September, 2018 to August, 2019. Among 100 cattle examined, Anaplasma marginale, Anaplasma centrale, mixed infection of A. marginale and A. centrale and Babesia spp. were detected 12(12%), 3(3%), 4(4%), 8(8%) in cattle, respectively. The effect of age and seasons in prevalence was observed in cattle during this study. The highest prevalence of anaplasmosis (25.80%) and babesiosis (10.34%) was reported in respectively more than 3 years and 2-3 years age group. The prevalence of anaplasmosis was noticed as the highest in the rainy season (33.33 %), in relation to summer (14.29%) and winter (11.43%) season. The prevalence of babesiosis was ranked the highest in rainy season (13.33%) followed in summer (8.57%) and winter ((2.86%) season. The data generated through this study will help to take effective control measures against blood protozoan diseases in this area.