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Seroprevalence of antibodies against Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi in horses (Equus caballus) from northern Algeria

Abdelouahab Laamari

Abdelouahab Laamari

Research Laboratory Management of Local Animal Resources, Higher National Veterinary School, El AliaAlgiers, Algeria
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Laamari, Abdelouahab
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Naouelle Azzag

Naouelle Azzag

Research Laboratory Management of Local Animal Resources, Higher National Veterinary School, El AliaAlgiers, Algeria
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Azzag, Naouelle
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Safia Tennah

Safia Tennah

Research Laboratory Management of Local Animal Resources, Higher National Veterinary School, El AliaAlgiers, Algeria
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Tennah, Safia
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Salima-Yamina Derdour

Salima-Yamina Derdour

Research Laboratory Management of Local Animal Resources, Higher National Veterinary School, El AliaAlgiers, Algeria
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Derdour, Salima-Yamina
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Bernard China

Bernard China

Sciensano, Quality of LaboratoriesBrussels, Belgium
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China, Bernard
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Ryhan Bouabdallah

Ryhan Bouabdallah

Research Laboratory Management of Local Animal Resources, Higher National Veterinary School, El AliaAlgiers, Algeria
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Bouabdallah, Ryhan
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Farida Ghalmi

Farida Ghalmi

Research Laboratory Management of Local Animal Resources, Higher National Veterinary School, El AliaAlgiers, Algeria
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Jul 14, 2020
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Published Online: Jul 14, 2020
Page range: 413 - 419
Received: Dec 27, 2019
Accepted: Jun 25, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0045
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Introduction

Horses (Equus caballus) are susceptible to tick-borne diseases. Two of them, Lyme borreliosis due to Borrelia burgdorferi and granulocytic anaplasmosis due to Anaplasma phagocytophilum were investigated in Algerian horses. The diseases have been less extensively studied in horses and results pertinent to Algeria have not been published.

Material and Methods

Blood samples were obtained from 128 horses. IgG antibodies directed against Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi were detected by an indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) and ELISA. The potential effects of age, gender, breed, and health status on seropositivity were also evaluated.

Results

Using IFAT, 28 (21.8%) and 25 (19.5%) animals were positive for B. burgdorferi and A. phagocytophilum, respectively. Using ELISA, 19 (14.8%) and 33 (25.9%) animals were positive for these bacteria.

Conclusion

The study shows that horses in Algeria are exposed or co-exposed to tick-transmitted zoonotic bacterial species.
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