Advances in dairy Research
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ISSN: 2329-888X
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ISSN: 2329-888X
+44 1300 500008
Stephen Larcombe
Institute of Biodiveristy, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine,
United Kingdom
Research Article
Prevalence of Tick-borne Pathogens in Co-grazed Dairy Bovines Differs by Region and Host-type in Tamil Nadu, India
Author(s): Ponnudurai G, Stephen Larcombe, Velusamy R, Rani N, Kolte SW, Rubinibala B, Alagesan A, Rekha B and Brian ShielsPonnudurai G, Stephen Larcombe, Velusamy R, Rani N, Kolte SW, Rubinibala B, Alagesan A, Rekha B and Brian Shiels
In India, disease of cattle caused by tick-borne pathogens (TBP) constrains the rearing of high yielding Bos taurus dairy breeds that often develop clinical, fatal disease. Bos indicus and bufflao show resistance to TBP infection, and this has led to a policy of rearing crossbred indicus-taurus cattle. On dairy farms, co-grazing more resistant animals alongside crossbreeds could contribute positively (by removing potentially infective ticks) or negatively (by acting as a reservoir for infection). We investigated epidemiological factors that contribute to the prevalence of five tick-borne pathogens with links to milk-yield in co-grazed host types in dairy farms of two regions of Tamil Nadu, India; a region of high dairy production importance. A high prevalence of T. annulata and Anaplasma spp. was detected, but with lower prevalence in the Cauvery Delta than in the Northwestern zone. A st.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-888X.1000177