Sero-epidemiological studies of Trypanosoma evansi in cattle and buffalo using card agglutination test (CATT) in West Java, Indonesia

Abstract: Sero-epidemiological studies on surra was conducted in West Java. Blood samples were collected from 237 cattle and 48 buffaloes in 5 milk producer cooperation in Bogor, Sukabumi and also buffalo blood samples from slaugrther house in Bokor. Whole blood was examined for trypanosomes by the microhaematocrit (MHCT) method and serum samples were examined for the presence of antibodies against T. evansi with Card Agglunation Test (CATT). T. evansi was detected by MHCT in 1,3 % and 2,1 % while antibodies were detected in 10 % and 66,7 % of the cattle and buffaloes examined, respectively. The percentage of animals are which parasitologically positive for T. evansi is low, however sero-diagnosticically is quite high. It was suggested that this was a chronic case in the population of animals.