Table 1.
The occurrence of different haemoparasites in buffalo blood samples from two geographical areas in northern Botswana as determined by the RLB hybridization assay
| Chobe National Park (n = 64) | Okavango delta (n = 56) | Total (n = 120) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single infections: | 5 (7.8%) | 18 (32.1%) | 23 (19.2%) |
| T. parva | 1 (1.6%) | 15 (26.8%) | 16 (13.3%) |
| T. mutans | 3 (4.7%) | 0 | 3 (2.5%) |
| A. marginale subsp. centrale | 0 | 2 (3.6%) | 2 (1.7%) |
| A. marginale | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (1.8%) | 2 (1.7%) |
| Mixed infections | 53 (82.8%) | 27 (48.2%) | 80 (66.7%) |
| T. parva | 32 (50.0%) | 24 (42.9%) | 56 (46.6%) |
| T. mutans | 36 (56.3%) | 5 (8.9%) | 41 (34.2%) |
| A. marginale subsp. centrale | 20 (31.3%) | 14(25.0%) | 34 (28.3%) |
| T. buffeli | 30 (46.9%) | 4 (7.1%) | 34 (28.3%) |
| B. occultans | 26 (40.6%) | 2 (3.6%) | 28 (23.3%) |
| Theileria sp. (sable) | 25 (39.1%) | 2 (3.6%) | 27 (22.5%) |
| A. marginale | 13 (20.3%) | 9 (16.1%) | 22 (18.3%) |
| Theileria sp. (buffalo) | 8 (12.5%) | 13 (23.2%) | 21 (17.5%) |
| T. velifera | 9 (14.1%) | 1 (1.8%) | 10 (8.3%) |
| E. ruminantium | 4 (6.3%) | 3 (5.4%) | 7 (5.8%) |
| T. ovis | 3 (4.7%) | 1 (1.8%) | 4 (3.3%) |
| Anaplasma sp. Omatjenne | 1 (1.6%) | 2 (3.6%) | 3 (2.5%) |
| B. bovis | 0 | 2 (3.6%) | 2 (1.7%) |
| Theileria/Babesia genus-specific only | 2 (3.1%) | 5 (8.9%) | 7 (5.8%) |
| Anaplasma/Ehrlichia genus-specific only | 1 (1.6%) | 3 (5.4%) | 4 (3.3%) |
| Negative/below detection limit | 2 (3.1%) | 1 (1.8%) | 3 (2.5%) |