ArticleJournal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology2018
A study on prevalence and molecular characterization of trypanosomal species infecting equines in Lahore region, Pakistan.
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- Equine trypanosomiasis, a systematic review and meta-analyses: Prevalence, morbidity and mortality.Equine veterinary journal · 2026Pooled it
- Global distribution, host range and prevalence of Trypanosoma vivax: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasites & vectors · 2021Pooled it
- Progress in serology and molecular biology of equine parasite diagnosis: sustainable control strategies.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- Parasitological, molecular, and epidemiological investigation of Trypanosoma evansi infection among dromedary camels in Balochistan province.Parasitology research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Trypanosomiasis is an important protozoal disease with a diverse range of susceptible host including human. In the current study, molecular characterization of prevalent species was done through a pan-trypanosome polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). A total of three hundred (n = 300) equines including horses, donkeys and mules (100 each) were randomly selected and the equine blood samples were subjected to screening for trypanosomes through microhaematocrit centrifuge technique (MHCT), conventional PCR, semi-nested PCR and RFLP. Overall prevalence of trypanosomal species was 8% (24/300) as revealed by MHCT and species wise prevalence in horses, donkeys and mules was 4.33% (13/300), 1.33% (4/300) and 2.33% (7/300), respectively. Conventional and semi-nested PCR depicted an overall prevalence of 21% (63/300) and species wise prevalence in horses, donkeys and mules was 12% (36/300), 3.67% (11/300) and 5.33% (16/300), respectively. RFLP analysis of the semi-nested products, using
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