Cryptosporidiosis in cattle and sheep in Duhok City-Kurdistan Region-Iraq
Other Title(s)
الأبواغ الخبيئة في الأبقار و الأغنام في دهوك إقليم كوردستان-العراق
Joint Authors
al-Said, Adil Talib Muhammad
Abdu, Jasim Muhammad
Kurkis, Ruwayd Ghanim
Source
Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 10, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.32-46, 15 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The study was performed to detect cryptosporidiosis in animals in Duhok city /Kurdistan region of Iraq by examining 348 fecal samples of cattle and 280 of sheep using Modified Ziehl Neelsen Method (MZNM) to detect the oocysts of Cryptosporidium.
A total of 233 fecal samples (129 cattle, 104 sheep) were randomly chosen to detect coproantigen of Cryptosporidium by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).
By MZNM, the total rate of cryptosporidiosis was 26.15% , 11.07% in cattle and sheep respectively.
The infection rates were 28.99%, 24.29% in diarrheic and non-diarrheic groups of cattle respectively.
While in sheep; the infection rates were 23.26% and 5.67% in diarrheic and nondiarrheic groups, respectively.
Out of 129 fecal samples of cattle, 31(24.03%), and 37 (28.68%) were positive by MZNM, and ELISA respectively.
A total of 104 fecal samples of sheep, 23(22.12%), and 24(23.08%) were positive by MZNM, and ELISA, respectively.
The highest infection rate by MZNM, and ELISA was among the age group 1-2 months in diarrheic cattle and sheep, while in non-diarrheic cattle and sheep, it was among 3-6 months age group.
This study indicated that infection was associated with diarrhea in all ages and it decreased with increasing of age.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Said, Adil Talib Muhammad& Abdu, Jasim Muhammad& Kurkis, Ruwayd Ghanim. 2019. Cryptosporidiosis in cattle and sheep in Duhok City-Kurdistan Region-Iraq. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences،Vol. 10, no. 1, pp.32-46.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Said, Adil Talib Muhammad…[et al.]. Cryptosporidiosis in cattle and sheep in Duhok City-Kurdistan Region-Iraq. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences Vol. 10, no. 1 (2019), pp.32-46.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Said, Adil Talib Muhammad& Abdu, Jasim Muhammad& Kurkis, Ruwayd Ghanim. Cryptosporidiosis in cattle and sheep in Duhok City-Kurdistan Region-Iraq. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences. 2019. Vol. 10, no. 1, pp.32-46.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 42-46
Record ID
BIM-895912