Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
AA Suryawanshi, DA Pawalkar, SD Ingole, HY Palampalle, VM Vaidya and SA Ingale

Abstract:
103 blood samples from crossbred cattles were collected randomly from 21 farmers in Khandala, Phaltan, Lonand and Pandharpur taluka of Satara and Solapur district. Samples were subjected for to test smear examination and species specific PCR. Data related to the farm and farmer was collected and correlated with prevalence. Prevalence of Theileria spp was 6.79% (7/103) and 80.58% (83103) with microscopy and PCR respectively. Prevalence of T. orientalis was 75.72% (78/103) followed by T. annulata 2.92% (3/103), while 2/103 (1.94%) were mixed infections. Sensitivity and specificity of blood smear against PCR to detect T. orientalis was 9% and 100% respectively.