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Research (Published online: 09-06-2023)
15. Bovine hypodermosis is highly prevalent in Kazakhstan: Results of a first serological study
Christian Bauer, Marat Kuibagarov, Lyudmila A. Lider, Dinara M. Seitkamzina, and Zhanbolat A. Suranshiyev
Veterinary World, 16(6): 1289-1292

Christian Bauer: Institute of Parasitology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; Department of Veterinary Medicine, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University, 010011 Astana, Kazakhstan.
Marat Kuibagarov: National Center for Biotechnology, 010000 Astana, Kazakhstan.
Lyudmila A. Lider: Department of Veterinary Medicine, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University, 010011 Astana, Kazakhstan.
Dinara M. Seitkamzina: Department of Veterinary Medicine, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University, 010011 Astana, Kazakhstan.
Zhanbolat A. Suranshiyev: Department of Veterinary Medicine, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University, 010011 Astana, Kazakhstan.

doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.1289-1292

Article history: Received: 05-02-2023, Accepted: 15-05-2023, Published online: 09-06-2023

Corresponding author: Christian Bauer

E-mail: bauer.eisern@gmail.com

Citation: Bauer C, Kuibagarov M, Lider LA, Seitkamzina DM, and Suranshiyev ZA (2023) Bovine hypodermosis is highly prevalent in Kazakhstan: Results of a first serological study, Veterinary World, 16(6): 1289-1292.
Abstract

Background and Aim: Recent information on the occurrence of bovine hypodermosis in Kazakhstan is limited to the results of a few clinical studies in the northern and eastern regions. A first serological study aimed to obtain more data on its geographical distribution and to estimate the prevalence in this country.

Materials and Methods: Serum samples collected from 891 dairy cows on 30 dairy farms in eight Kazakh provinces during the winter season 2015/2016 were examined for antibodies to Hypoderma spp. first-stage larval antigen using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (IDEXX Bovine Hypodermosis Serum Antibody Test).

Results: Overall, 73.6% (95% confidence interval: 70.6%–76.5%) of the cows sampled were seropositive for Hypoderma, and antibody-positive cows were found in 28 of 30 farms and in seven of eight provinces.

Conclusion: The results suggest a high prevalence of bovine hypodermosis in Kazakhstan, for which the socioeconomic changes in agriculture and village life following the country’s independence are considered to be responsible.

Keywords: cattle, Hypoderma, Kazakhstan, myiasis, seroprevalence.