A review on equine piroplasmosis: epidemiology, vector ecology, risk factors, host immunity, diagnosis and control

TGE Onyiche, K Suganuma, I Igarashi… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease caused by apicomplexan protozoan
parasites, Babesia caballi and Theileria equi. The disease is responsible for serious …

Equine piroplasmosis: An insight into global exposure of equids from 1990 to 2019 by systematic review and meta-analysis

TGE Onyiche, MO Taioe, NI Molefe, AA Biu, J Luka… - Parasitology, 2020 - cambridge.org
Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease of economic importance, relevant in the
international movement of equids. The causative agents are at least two apicomplexan …

Genetic characterization of piroplasms in donkeys and horses from Nigeria

I Sunday Idoko, S Tirosh-Levy, M Leszkowicz Mazuz… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Theileria equi and Babesia caballi are blood-parasites of horses and
donkeys that are transmitted by ticks and may cause severe clinical illness. Many infected …

Molecular evidence of Babesia caballi and Theileria equi in equines and ticks in Nigeria: prevalence and risk factors analysis

TGE Onyiche, MO Taioe, NI Ogo, T Sivakumar, AA Biu… - Parasitology, 2020 - cambridge.org
Babesia caballi and Theileria equi are biological agents responsible for equine
piroplasmosis (EP). We conducted a robust and extensive epidemiological study in Nigeria …

Hematology and biochemical values in equines naturally infected with Theileria equi in Nigeria

TGE Onyiche, E Igwenagu, SA Malgwi, IJ Omeh… - Tropical animal health …, 2022 - Springer
Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease of equines with resultant economic
consequences. To date, little information is available regarding the effects of EP on the …

Serosurvey for equine piroplasms in horses and donkeys from North-Western Nigeria using IFAT and ELISA

TGE Onyiche, T Sivakumar, B Tuvshintulga… - … of Immunoassay and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Equine piroplasmosis is caused by apicomplexan parasites, namely, Babesia caballi and
Theileria equi, which are transmitted to equids principally through ticks. To ascertain the …

Species distribution, prevalence, and risk factors associated with tick infestations of equines in Nigeria

TGE Onyiche, NI Ogo, O Thekisoe - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ticks are haematophagous acarines that infest a wide variety of animals. Horses and
donkeys were checked for ticks to determine the species diversity, prevalence, and risk …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of parasitic infections of horses in Maiduguri, Nigeria

ES Mshelia, AA Biu, TGE Onyiche - Transactions on Science and …, 2023 - tost.unise.org
Parasitic infections are economically devastating to horses, compromising their health and
general performance. The prevalence of parasitic infections amongst one hundred and sixty …