Detection of Trypanosomiasis in Horse in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia Saputra Muhammad Rama Imam1, Wardhana April H.2, Mufasirin3,*, Koesdarto Setiawan3, Suwanti Lucia Tri3, Lastuti Nunuk Dyah Retno3, Suprihati Endang3 1Student of Master Degree Program, Disease and Veteriner Public Health Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University, Indonesia 2Department of Parasitology, Veterinery Center of Bogor, Indonesia 3Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Dr. Mufasirin, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University, Indonesia, e-mail: mufasirin@fkh.unair.ac.id
Online published on 4 April, 2020. Abstract Trypanosomiasis or surra is a disease caused by blood parasite of Trypanosoma evansi. Trypanosomiasis disease in Indonesia includes Strategic Diseases of Infectious Diseases (SDID). The purpose of this study is to detect Trypanosomiasis in horses in Bima, Indonesia. A total of 90 horse blood samples were used for the study. Sample examination using blood smears technique with Giemsa staining and Card Agglutination Test of Trypanosoma evansi (CATT). The result of examination of blood samples by microscope obtained 3 positive samples infected T. evansi and by CATT obtained 1 positive samples containing antibodies against T. evansi. It was concluded that trypanosomiasis in horses in Bima was 3.3%. Top Keywords Bima, Blood Smears, Card Agglutination Test of Trypanosoma evansi (CATT), Horse, Trypanosoma evansi. Top |