학술논문

Prevalence of babesiosis in bovines of India: a meta-analytical approach for 30 years (1990–2019)
Document Type
article
Source
Veterinary Quarterly, Vol 43, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)
Subject
Cow
cattle
bovine
buffalo
babesiosis
India
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Language
English
ISSN
01652176
1875-5941
0165-2176
Abstract
AbstractBackground India has a massive population of bovines, which makes the framework of the economy mainly relying on milk and meat production. Parasitic diseases such as babesiosis are detrimental to bovines by decreasing animal welfare and production efficiency.Aim Performing a meta-analysis of the prevalence of babesiosis over 30 years viz 1990 to 2019 within India to pool out individual studies from different country regions.Material and methods The studies were reviewed thoroughly to assess the quality, and it was done by following the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) and MOOSE protocols. The prevalence of babesiosis in cattle and buffaloes was calculated using meta-analysis tools using R-software and Q Statistics.Results The systematic review and meta-analysis performed on 47 studies among bovine, 48 studies among cattle, and 13 studies among buffaloes revealed the (pooled) prevalence of babesiosis in India as 10.9% (6.3%–18.2%; Q = 5132.03, d.f. = 46, P