Theileria parva seroprevalence in traditionally kept cattle in southern Zambia and El Nino
(2005) International Journal for Parasitology —
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- Sero-epidemiological surveys involving 27,526 cattle over a period of 8 years show that Theileria part,a, the parasite causing East Coast fever (ECF) is found throughout southern Zambia. Higher values of T. parva scro-prevalence were observed in the plateau districts of Monze, Choma and Mazabuka than in the valley districts of Siavonga and Sinazongwe. Our results reveal a strong association between high T. parva sero-prevalence and the presence of the periodic climatic phenomenon known as the El Nino Southern Oscillation. More T. pan,a seropositive samples were recorded during El Nino years (1997/98) (P < 0.001) than other years in the study period. From this association, we conclude that Multiple El Nino Southern Oscillation Indices can be used to predict years with high or low ECF infection prevalence thereby contributing to the improved control of ECF in the area. (c) 2005 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Fandamu, P., Duchateau, L., Speybroeck, N., Marcotty, T., Mbao, V., Mtambo, J., Mulumba, M., & Berkvens, D. (2005). Theileria parva seroprevalence in traditionally kept cattle in southern Zambia and El Nino. International Journal for Parasitology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2004.12.011