Table 3.
Result of nPCR targeting species-specific equine piroplasmids in horses from northwestern Nigeria
| Area | Total Number of Sampled | Breed | Positive samples (% positive) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. equi | B. caballi | T. haneyi | |||
| Kaduna | |||||
| • Igabi | 80 | Argentine polo ponies | 10 (12.5%) | - | - |
| 8 | Thoroughbred | 5 (62.5%) | - | - | |
| 3 | Criollo | 2 (66.7%) | - | - | |
| • Zaria | 127 | West African Barb | 7 (5.5%) | 4 (3.1%) | 5 (3.9%) |
| 25 | West African Barb | 3 (12%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) | |
| Katsina | |||||
| • Mai’adua | 32 | West African Barb | 11 (34.4%) | 4 (12.5%) | 2 (6.25%) |
| Jigawa | |||||
| • Maigatari | 25 | West African Barb | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) | - |