Epidemiological Observations on Cryptosporidiosis in Diarrheic Goat Kids in Greece
Joint Authors
Karatzias, Harilaos
Papadopoulos, Elias
Xiao, L.
Papanikolopoulou, Vasiliki
Karanikola, Sofia
Diakou, Anastasia
Vergidis, Vergos
Ioannidou, Evi
Lafi, S. Q.
Giadinis, Nektarios D.
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aimed at investigating the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp.
in diarrheic goat kids in Greece and the risk factors associated with cryptosporidiosis.
Altogether, 292 diarrheic 4–15-day-old goat kids from 54 dairy goat herds of Northern Greece were examined.
Oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp.
were detected in 223 of 292 (76.4%) goat kids and the intensity of infection was scored as “high” in 142 samples, “moderate” in 45 samples, and “low” in 36 samples.
Larger herds (>200 animals) had higher infection rates than smaller ones, although this difference was not statistically significant.
Significantly higher infection rates were observed in herds during late kidding season (1 January to 30 April) compared to the early one (1 September to 31 December).
These results suggest that cryptosporidiosis is very common in diarrheic goat kids in Greece, especially in large herds during the late parturition season.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Giadinis, Nektarios D.& Papadopoulos, Elias& Lafi, S. Q.& Papanikolopoulou, Vasiliki& Karanikola, Sofia& Diakou, Anastasia…[et al.]. 2015. Epidemiological Observations on Cryptosporidiosis in Diarrheic Goat Kids in Greece. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079389
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Giadinis, Nektarios D.…[et al.]. Epidemiological Observations on Cryptosporidiosis in Diarrheic Goat Kids in Greece. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079389
American Medical Association (AMA)
Giadinis, Nektarios D.& Papadopoulos, Elias& Lafi, S. Q.& Papanikolopoulou, Vasiliki& Karanikola, Sofia& Diakou, Anastasia…[et al.]. Epidemiological Observations on Cryptosporidiosis in Diarrheic Goat Kids in Greece. Veterinary Medicine International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079389
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1079389