Epidemiological survey of protozoan diseases in Mongolia and their impact against cold weather.

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25304041
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Veterinary medical science
• Research Institution: Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: IGARASHI Makoto 帯広畜産大学, 原虫病研究センター, 教授 (60374766)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): INOUE Noboru 帯広畜産大学, 原虫病研究センター, 教授 (10271751) ; YOKOYAMA Naoaki 帯広畜産大学, 原虫病研究センター, 教授 (80301802)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: モンゴル / トキソプラズマ / ネオスポラ / バベシア / タイレリア / トリパノソーマ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Epidemiological survey of chronic protozoan diseases including Toxoplasma, Neospora, Cryptosporidium, Babesia, Theileria, and Trypanosoma were conducted in Mongolia. Seroprevalences of Toxoplasma and Neospora were about 10% in cattle, 40-50% in sheep and goat, and negative in horse and camel. Infection rates of Babesia caballi and Theileria equi in horse were about 50% and 20%, respectively. Tick with Babesia microti infection was about 30%. Genotyping of Babesia bovis was performed for developing molecular diagnostic tool. Immunochromatography was prepared for diagnosis of Trypanosoma infection. Isolation and in vitro culture of Trypanosoma equiperdum were successfully established.

Free Research Field

原虫病学