OBJECTIVE: To assess the innate resistance of naive Bos taurus, Bos taurus cross Bos indicus and Bos indicus cattle to virulent Babesia bovis, B bigemina and Anaplasma marginale parasites. DESIGN: Groups of 10, pure B indicus, 1/2 B indicus cross, 1/4 B indicus cross and pure B taurus steers were infected with virulent B bovis, B bigemina and A marginale parasites [corrected]. PROCEDURE: Sequential infections were carried out by intravenous inoculation of infected blood containing 1 x 10(8) parasites of B bovis, followed by B bigemina and then A marginale. To assess resistance, measurements were made of parasitaemia, rectal temperature, packed cell volume and the number within a group requiring chemotherapy to control infection. There was a recovery period between each infection. RESULTS: Infection with B bovis showed that pure B indicus steers were significantly more resistant to B bovis infection than the other groups, with none of this group requiring treatment. There was no significant difference between 1/2 B indicus cross and 1/4 B indicus cross with 30% and 20%, respectively, of steers in these groups requiring treatment [corrected]. The pure B taurus steers were significantly more affected then those in the other three groups with 80% requiring treatment. Infections of B bigemina produced a mild response in comparison to that of B bovis and none of the steers required treatment. However, the pure B taurus group was significantly more affected than the other three groups for all other measurements. After the A marginale infection, B indicus steers were moderately affected with 50% requiring treatment, whereas 70% of the 1/2 B indicus group, 80% of the 1/4 B indicus cross group and 100% of the pure B taurus group required treatment [corrected]. CONCLUSIONS: All breeds of cattle, ranging from pure B indicus to pure B taurus may be at risk of severe disease if exposed to virulent A marginale. The results confirm that pure B indicus cattle are relatively resistant to B bovis, but there could be a significant risk of severe mortalities if cross-bred herds are exposed to virulent infection.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the innate resistance of naive Bos taurus, Bos taurus cross Bos indicus and Bos indicuscattle to virulent Babesia bovis, B bigemina and Anaplasma marginale parasites. DESIGN: Groups of 10, pure B indicus, 1/2 B indicus cross, 1/4 B indicus cross and pure B taurus steers were infected with virulent B bovis, B bigemina and A marginale parasites [corrected]. PROCEDURE: Sequential infections were carried out by intravenous inoculation of infected blood containing 1 x 10(8) parasites of B bovis, followed by B bigemina and then A marginale. To assess resistance, measurements were made of parasitaemia, rectal temperature, packed cell volume and the number within a group requiring chemotherapy to control infection. There was a recovery period between each infection. RESULTS: Infection with B bovis showed that pure B indicus steers were significantly more resistant to B bovis infection than the other groups, with none of this group requiring treatment. There was no significant difference between 1/2 B indicus cross and 1/4 B indicus cross with 30% and 20%, respectively, of steers in these groups requiring treatment [corrected]. The pure B taurus steers were significantly more affected then those in the other three groups with 80% requiring treatment. Infections of B bigemina produced a mild response in comparison to that of B bovis and none of the steers required treatment. However, the pure B taurus group was significantly more affected than the other three groups for all other measurements. After the A marginale infection, B indicus steers were moderately affected with 50% requiring treatment, whereas 70% of the 1/2 B indicus group, 80% of the 1/4 B indicus cross group and 100% of the pure B taurus group required treatment [corrected]. CONCLUSIONS: All breeds of cattle, ranging from pure B indicus to pure B taurus may be at risk of severe disease if exposed to virulent A marginale. The results confirm that pure B indicus cattle are relatively resistant to B bovis, but there could be a significant risk of severe mortalities if cross-bred herds are exposed to virulent infection.
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