Theileria (Babesia) equi and Babesia caballi infections in horses in Galicia, Spain

• Published in: Tropical animal health and production Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 293 - 302
• Main Authors: Camacho, A.T, Guitian, F.J, Pallas, E, Gestal, J.J, Olmeda, A.S, Habela, M.A, Telford, S.R. III, Spielman, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Springer Nature B.V 01.05.2005
• Subjects: anemia (disease); Animals; Babesia; Babesia caballi; Babesia equi; Babesiosis - blood; Babesiosis - epidemiology; Babesiosis - veterinary; Biochemistry; Blood Chemical Analysis - veterinary; disease diagnosis; equine piroplasmosis; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect - veterinary; Hematologic Tests - veterinary; Horse Diseases - blood; Horse Diseases - epidemiology; Horse Diseases - parasitology; Horses; Parasites; Prevalence; seroprevalence; Spain - epidemiology; Theileria; Theileria equi; theileriosis; Spain

The control of equine piroplasmosis is becoming increasingly important to maintain the international market open to the horse industry. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the occurrence of equine piroplasmosis (Theileria equi and Babesia caballi) in Galicia, north-west Spain, and to compar...