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ArticleTropical animal health and production2022

Seroprevalence and immunological characterization of Trypanosoma evansi infection in livestock of four agro-climatic zones of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Diksha Sharma, Snehil Gupta, Khushboo Sethi, Sanjay Kumar, Rajender Kumar

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Diksha SharmaParasitology Lab, ICAR-National Research Centre On Equines, Hisar, Haryana, 125001, India.
Snehil GuptaDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, 125001, India.
Khushboo SethiParasitology Lab, ICAR-National Research Centre On Equines, Hisar, Haryana, 125001, India.
Sanjay KumarParasitology Lab, ICAR-National Research Centre On Equines, Hisar, Haryana, 125001, India.
Rajender KumarParasitology Lab, ICAR-National Research Centre On Equines, Hisar, Haryana, 125001, India. rkg.nrce@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2958-2193
National Research Centre on Equines · INLala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences · IN

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research F No 3(1)/2020-Budget- NRCE sub-scheme
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trypanosoma evansi, a hemoflagellate protozoan parasite, causes wasting disease called surra in wide range of animals. Although the organism has been reported from various parts of India, data generated from organized epidemiological study is still in infancy in majority states of India. In the present study, livestock of Himachal Pradesh, India, was targeted for epidemiological investigation of T. evansi infections. A total of 440 equines and 444 cattle serum samples were collected from four agro-climatic zones. Furthermore, serum samples of 280 buffaloes from three different agro-climatic zones of Himachal Pradesh were also collected and evaluated for the presence of T. evansi infection by indirect ELISA. Data generated showed higher prevalence in buffalo (23.57%) followed by cattle (22.52%) and equines (1.82%). Disease was found to be more prevalent (P < 0.01) in cattle of lower altitude as compared to those of higher altitudes. No significant variation was seen in prevalence of disease on the basis of age and sex of the animals. Serum biochemical analysis revealed increased levels of BUN in T. evansi-infected equines. Levels of liver function enzymes such as ALT/GGT and AST were found to be significantly elevated (P < 0.01) in seropositive animals whereas glucose levels were significantly lower in surra-seropositive animals as compared to seronegative animals. Immunoblot analysis of whole cell lysate (WCL) antigen of T. evansi using surra-seropositive samples of equines showed immunodominant bands in the range of 100-25 kDa. Bovine-seropositive samples recognized polypeptide bands in the range of 85-32 kDa, including protein clusters of 52-55 and 48-46 kDa. Polypeptide cluster of 62-66 kDa was found common in seropositive samples of bovines and equines from all agro-climatic zones. T. evansi was found to be highly prevalent in livestock of Himachal Pradesh, and thus, there is dire need for designing of proper control strategies against surra.

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Cattle DiseasesHorse DiseasesTrypanosomaTrypanosomiasisAnimalsCattleHorsesIndiaLivestockSeroepidemiologic StudiesHimachal PradeshIndiaIndirect ELISASeroprevalenceSurraTrypanosoma evansi

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