Epidemiological survey of Anaplasma marginale in cattle and buffalo in Sri Lanka

摘要

Bovine anaplasmosis caused by represents a serious threat to cattle farming worldwide, especially in the tropics and subtropics. In the present study,archived DNA samples from the blood of cattle (n=437) in the Nuwara Eliya, Galle, Ampara, Polonnaruwa, and Jaffna districts and buffalo (n=327) in the Galle, Polonnaruwa, Mannar, andMullaitivu districts in Sri Lanka, were screened for using a major surface protein 5 ( ) gene-based PCR assay. The findings showed that 32.7and 57.5% of cattle and buffalo, respectively, were -positive. The rate of positivity differed significantly among geographical regions. In conclusion, the highrates of infection in cattle and buffalo highlight the importance of effective control measures in Sri Lanka.