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Table 1 Data of sampled cattle and results of histological, molecular and serological analyses for the detection of B. besnoiti infection

From: Bovine besnoitiosis emerging in Central-Eastern Europe, Hungary

Breed

Sex (age in years)

History

Clinical signs

Presence of tissue cysts

PCR (Ct)

ELISA (PP)

IFAT (titre)

WB

 

Bull (2.5)

Locally born

Leg oedema, skin lesions, orchitis

+

+ (17.7)

+ (66.17)

3200

+

Charolais

Cow (3)

Locally born

Leg oedema, skin lesions

+

+ (16.7)

+ (113.95)

3200

+

 

Cow (6)

Locally born

Respiratory signs

ne.

+ (18.4)

+ (96.37)

3200 ≤

+

 

Bull (4)

Imported

Leg oedema, skin lesions, orchitis

+

+ (24.9)

+ (78.08)

1600

+

Cow (3.5)

Imported

Leg oedema, skin lesions

+

+ (17)

+ (107.95)

3200 ≤

+

Cow (3.5)

Imported

Leg oedema, skin lesions

ne.

+ (18.4)

+ (114.84)

3200 ≤

+

Cow (3.5)

Imported

Leg oedema, skin lesions

ne.

+ (17.6)

+ (106.54)

3200 ≤

+

Aubrac

Calf (0.5)

Locally born

Nasal discharge, dyspnoea

ne.

nd.

+ (90.83)

1600

+

Calf (0.5)

Locally born

Nasal discharge, dyspnoea

ne.

nd.

+ (81.97)

800

+

Calf (0.5)

Locally born

Nasal discharge, dyspnoea

ne.

nd.

+ (95.62)

3200

+

Bull (3.5)

Imported

None

ne.

nd.

+ (92.90)

800

+

 

Bull (3.5)

Imported

None

ne.

nd.

+ (72.18)

800

+

  1. Abbreviations: ne. - not evaluated, nd. - not done.