Distribution of cryptosporidium spp infection in wild pigeons in Baghdad City-Iraq

Abstract EN

This study revealed the prevalence of Cryptosporidium parasite by using 120 fecal sample from wild pigeons in Baghdad city during the period Jounuary 2013 to December 2013.

The total infection rate was 40 % [48 / 120] which divided in to 38.18 % [21 / 55] in males and 41.53 % [27 / 65] in females.

A high infection rate 76.66 % [23 / 30] was recorded in winter season, while a low infection rate 16.66 % [5 / 30] was found in Autumn.

The three Cryptosporidium species oocysts were detected varied from small (Cryptosporidium meleagridis), medium (Cryptosporidium baileyi) and large size (Cryptosporidium galli).