Abstract
Bovine babesiosis is the most economically important haemoprotozoan disease caused by Babesia spp. The present study was conducted in selected hilly, coastal and plain areas of Bangladesh to determine the prevalence and identification of risk factors along with the molecular characterization of Babesia spp. Using traditional blood smear examination and Giemsa staining, 1.43% (n=1680) of cattle were was found positive for Babesia infection during this study. The prevalence of babesiosis was 1.17% (7 out of 600 cases) in the hilly areas; 1.67% (10 out of 600 cases) in the coastal areas and 1.46% (7 out of 480 cases) in the plain areas. The prevalence of Babesia spp. was found higher (P>0.05) in crossbred cattle compared to local or indigenous cattle. Seasonal variation of disease prevalence indicated that babesiosis was significantly higher (P
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