The Seroprevalence Of Bovine Anaplasmosis (Anaplasma marginale; ORDER: Rickettsiales) With Respect To Management Of Livestocks In Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorPong, Samantha Pong Chia-Yi
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T01:09:55Z
dc.date.available2017-03-01T01:09:55Z
dc.date.issued2015-04
dc.description.abstractBovine anaplasmosis refers to an intraerythrocytic disease in cattle. The causative agent of this disease is the bacteria, Anaplasma marginale. A seroprevalence study on bovine anaplasmosis was conducted to determine the disease status in Malaysia. Sera from all states, except Kuala Lumpur, were collected and tested for the presence of Anaplasma marginale antibodies by c-ELISA. Of the 455 samples collected nationwide, 77.6% were tested positive for bovine anaplasmosis. Pahang is the state with the highest infection rate at 100%, followed by Terengganu and Selangor at 95% each. The states with the lowest infection rates are Sabah and Sarawak at 59.2% and 61.5% respectively. A subsequent study has been conducted in Pahang in November 2013. Out of 26 samples, 18 samples (69.2%) tested positive, which is a reduction in the disease prevalence rate. Visits to Pahang farms were done and questionnaires were distributed to farmers and their workers to help further understand the husbandry and its significance to the disease. A survey in Pahang shows that there was an association between prevalence and farm management. Based on the responses of respondents, it was discovered that many of them received up to secondary education only, and only a handful of them have heard of bovine anaplasmosis. However, no one understood the importance of this disease and its implications to their source of income and the Malaysian economy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationUniversiti Sains Malaysiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3792
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectBovine anaplasmosis was conducted to determineen_US
dc.subjectthe disease status in Malaysia.en_US
dc.titleThe Seroprevalence Of Bovine Anaplasmosis (Anaplasma marginale; ORDER: Rickettsiales) With Respect To Management Of Livestocks In Malaysiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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