PREVALENCE OF BOVINE ANAPLASMOSIS IN IRAQ
Cattle
Bovine Anaplasmosis
Anaplasmosis.
Blood
Blood samples from 580 cattle were examined for detection of anaplasmosis. Results of thin blood smears showed an infection rate of 26.6% for the three regions of Iraq. This rate was highest for the northern region, when the rapid card agglutination (CT) method was used, similar trend was observed with a higher sensitivity as compared to the results obtained by thin blood smears. The rates of infection with CT method were 53%, 26.6% and 29.6% for the nothern, middle and southern regions respectively. Results of this study present the first record of the incidence of cattle anaplasmosis in this country..