PREVALENCE OF ENDOGLOBULAR HEMOTROPIC PARASITES IN OPC SHEEP IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SINCELEJO AND SAVANNA SUB-REGION, DEPARTMENT OF SUCRE-COLOMBIA

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Donicer E. Montes Vergara
Alexander Pérez Cordero
Gabriela Flórez M

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hemoparasite, sheep, Babesia spp, Anaplasma spp, endoglobular.

Abstract

Infection caused by hemoparasite is one of the most prevalent diseases in tropical and subtropical countries in the world. Anaplasmosis and babesiosis are diseases caused by intracellular hematopoietic agents that are part of the parasitic complex. Hematotropic agents (Anaplasma ovis, Anaplasma marginale, Trypanosoma vivax, Trypanosoma melophagium, Babesia ovis and Babesia motasi) are common causes of hematopoietic infections in sheep. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of endoglobular hemotropic parasites in Colombian hair sheep (OPC) in municipality of Sincelejo and Savanna Sub-region of the department Sucre- Colombia. A cross-sectional study was carried out at convenience, according to availability in each farm during the years 2020-2022, totaling 400 animals. The capillary microcentrifuge technique was used, where the percentage volume of red blood cells (Haematocrit) was determined by reading on a Hawksley microhaematocrit reader table, then blood smears were made, stained with WRIGTH dye and evaluated under a light microscope. Incident variables in the parasitaemia of the animals were considered, such as sex, location and Body Condition Score, looking for a relationship with the parasite positivity that the animals could present. The results of the analysis showed 165 positive samples, representing a prevalence for Anaplasma spp of 14.26%; Babesia spp 14.5% and for both agents 12.5% in OPC. There was a significant relationship (p<0.05) between animal origin, gender (Male-Female) and Body Condition Score, with the degree of prevalence that the animals possessed. In conclusion, Anaplasma spp and Babesia spp, is present in the municipality of Sincelejo and Savanna Sub-region (Sucre- Colombia), and these can occur in OPC animals from different localities, sex and Body Condition Score.

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