Serological Survey on Bovine Babesiosis in Korea

한우(韓牛)의 바베시아병(病)에 대(對)한 혈청학적조사시험(血淸學的調査試驗)

In this study, the serological survey on bovine babesiosis was conducted using indirect fluorescent antibody technique. A total of 472 serum samples were taken and tested with the following results. 1. 63.3% or 299 out of 472 serum samples were positive against bovine babesiosis. 2. The positive rate in Seoul, Jeon-buk and Jeju areas were 63.8, 30.6 and 91.4 per cent, respectively. 3. In spring, the rate of positive reaction was 37.5 to 54.0 per cent, in summer it was 69.1 to 81.8 per cent and in autumn 65.3 to 68.5 per cent.