The Occurrence of Cattle Tick Fever in a Region of the Atlantic Forest on the Border with the Caatinga in Brazil
The Atlantic Forest biome is considered an area in which tick fever is endemic, while the Caatinga biome is considered an area in which tick fever is non-endemic. A survey on cattle tick fever was carried out in 448 cattle farms located in an area of the Atlantic Forest biome which borders the Caati...
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| author | Juan Dario Puentes Vitor Santiago de Carvalho Lais Gouveia Caymmi Múcio Fernando Ferraro de Mendonça Franklin Riet-Correa |
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| description | The Atlantic Forest biome is considered an area in which tick fever is endemic, while the Caatinga biome is considered an area in which tick fever is non-endemic. A survey on cattle tick fever was carried out in 448 cattle farms located in an area of the Atlantic Forest biome which borders the Caatinga biome. A retrospective study of five years, conducted from January 2018 to October 2022, allowed for the identification of the occurrence of tick fever in 44 out of the 448 herds visited. In 70.5% (31/44) of the herds involved, the disease was caused by <i>Anaplasma marginale</i>; in 6.8% (3/44), the disease was caused by <i>Babesia</i> spp.; and in 22.7% (10/44), the disease was caused by a coinfection of <i>Babesia</i> spp. and <i>A. marginale</i>. The disease mainly occurred from August to November (23/44). <i>Bos taurus</i> or <i>B. taurus</i> crossbreed animals were most affected (29/44) in an area in which 94% of the cattle were <i>Bos indicus</i> and 6% were <i>B. taurus</i> and <i>B. taurus</i> crossbreeds. In 24 herds (with adults affected in 17 and calves in 7), the implicated animals had recently been moved to the Atlantic Forest. In the other 20 herds (calves with heavy tick infestations were affected in 17 and adults in 3), tick fever occurred in non-moved cattle. Even though it is an endemic zone, tick fever is common and mainly affects <i>B. taurus</i> cattle, including adults moved from areas with enzootic instability and calves under nine months old with high tick loads. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7bb6563cacc42028818b90b9205a0692023-12-08T15:10:31ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-11-011323363610.3390/ani13233636The Occurrence of Cattle Tick Fever in a Region of the Atlantic Forest on the Border with the Caatinga in BrazilJuan Dario Puentes0Vitor Santiago de Carvalho1Lais Gouveia Caymmi2Múcio Fernando Ferraro de Mendonça3Franklin Riet-Correa4Postgraduate Program in Animal Science in the Tropics, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BrazilLivestock Development Center, Federal University of Bahia, Santo Amaro 44200-000, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Animal Science in the Tropics, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Animal Science in the Tropics, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Animal Science in the Tropics, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BrazilThe Atlantic Forest biome is considered an area in which tick fever is endemic, while the Caatinga biome is considered an area in which tick fever is non-endemic. A survey on cattle tick fever was carried out in 448 cattle farms located in an area of the Atlantic Forest biome which borders the Caatinga biome. A retrospective study of five years, conducted from January 2018 to October 2022, allowed for the identification of the occurrence of tick fever in 44 out of the 448 herds visited. In 70.5% (31/44) of the herds involved, the disease was caused by <i>Anaplasma marginale</i>; in 6.8% (3/44), the disease was caused by <i>Babesia</i> spp.; and in 22.7% (10/44), the disease was caused by a coinfection of <i>Babesia</i> spp. and <i>A. marginale</i>. The disease mainly occurred from August to November (23/44). <i>Bos taurus</i> or <i>B. taurus</i> crossbreed animals were most affected (29/44) in an area in which 94% of the cattle were <i>Bos indicus</i> and 6% were <i>B. taurus</i> and <i>B. taurus</i> crossbreeds. In 24 herds (with adults affected in 17 and calves in 7), the implicated animals had recently been moved to the Atlantic Forest. In the other 20 herds (calves with heavy tick infestations were affected in 17 and adults in 3), tick fever occurred in non-moved cattle. Even though it is an endemic zone, tick fever is common and mainly affects <i>B. taurus</i> cattle, including adults moved from areas with enzootic instability and calves under nine months old with high tick loads.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/23/3636anaplasmosisbabesiosisbovineBrazilcattle movement<i>Riphicephalus (Boophilus) microplus</i> |
| spellingShingle | Juan Dario Puentes Vitor Santiago de Carvalho Lais Gouveia Caymmi Múcio Fernando Ferraro de Mendonça Franklin Riet-Correa The Occurrence of Cattle Tick Fever in a Region of the Atlantic Forest on the Border with the Caatinga in Brazil Animals anaplasmosis babesiosis bovine Brazil cattle movement <i>Riphicephalus (Boophilus) microplus</i> |
| title | The Occurrence of Cattle Tick Fever in a Region of the Atlantic Forest on the Border with the Caatinga in Brazil |
| title_full | The Occurrence of Cattle Tick Fever in a Region of the Atlantic Forest on the Border with the Caatinga in Brazil |
| title_fullStr | The Occurrence of Cattle Tick Fever in a Region of the Atlantic Forest on the Border with the Caatinga in Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Occurrence of Cattle Tick Fever in a Region of the Atlantic Forest on the Border with the Caatinga in Brazil |
| title_short | The Occurrence of Cattle Tick Fever in a Region of the Atlantic Forest on the Border with the Caatinga in Brazil |
| title_sort | occurrence of cattle tick fever in a region of the atlantic forest on the border with the caatinga in brazil |
| topic | anaplasmosis babesiosis bovine Brazil cattle movement <i>Riphicephalus (Boophilus) microplus</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/23/3636 |
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