A Case Report of Mixed Infection in Holstein cattle with Theileria annulata and Babesia bigemina in one of the Tabriz Traditional dairies

Subject Areas : Journal of Comparative Pathobiology

امیررضا جوادی ممقانی ¹ , عباس شهبازی ² , اسماعیل فلاح ³ , مجید خانمحمدی ⁴ , احمد نعمت اللهی ⁵ , جواد اشرفی هلان ⁶ , مجید فرتاش وند ⁷ , محمود محامی اسکوئی ⁸

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Received: 2012-05-04 Accepted : 2012-10-07 Published : 2012-11-21

Keywords: Theileria Annulata, Babesia begemina, Mixed Infection, Cattle, Tabriz,

Abstract :

Babesia bigemina and Theileria Anulata infection is common in tropical and sub tropical areasof Iran. Simultaneous infection with Theileria annulata and Anaplasma marginale in cattle hasbeen reported from Kerman, but there is not any published report on Simultaneous infection ofcattle with Theileria annulata and Babsia bigemina in Iran. The present report implies a case ofconcurrent infection of cattle with Theileria annulata and Babesia bigemina in one of thetraditional dairies of Tabriz. Clinical signs include swelling of the superficial lymph nodes,fever (40-41°C), anorexia, and increased hearing area of the heart sound, tachycardia, severeanemia, Haemoglobinuria, and Cachexia. Blood smears prepared from the ear vein and stainedwith Geimsa stain and observation of the morphologic characteristics by light microscope andresults of PCR method, showed simultaneous infection with Theileria annulata and Babsiabegemina.