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Epidemiology of Trypanosoma evansi Infection in Crossbred Dairy Cattle in Malaysia

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An investigation into the epidemiology of Trypansoma evansi infection in crossbred dairy cattle was conducted for a period of 12 months on a dairy cattle farm in Penninsular Malaysia. The prevalence of parasitaemia was highest in lactating animals (13.4%), followed by those in the dry herd (8.8%), late pregnant animals (8.1%), early pregnant animals (4.7%), calves (0.3%) and heifers (0.2%). The prevalence of antigenaemia was highest in the lactating animals (54.7%), followed by that in dry animals (53.7%), heifers (51.1%), late pregnant animals (47.7%), early pregnant animals (46.5%) and calves (24.2%).

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  1. Veterinary Research Institute, 59 Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 31400, Ipoh, Malaysia

    T.S. Cheah & P. Chandrawathani

  2. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    R.A. Sani & I. Dahlan

  3. Veterinary Institute, 86007 Kluang, Johore, Malaysia

    Sansul Bahri

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Cheah, T., Sani, R., Chandrawathani, P. et al. Epidemiology of Trypanosoma evansi Infection in Crossbred Dairy Cattle in Malaysia. Tropical Animal Health and Production 31, 25–31 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005177300345

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