Conventional and molecular diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis in calves
Other Title(s)
التشخيص التقليدي و الجزيني لمرض الكريبتوسبورديوزس في العجول
Joint Authors
Mahmud, Fatimah Sabir
Hasan, Safa Sayyid Malik
al-Allawi, Taha Ahmad Ahmad
Source
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 62, Issue 151 (31 Oct. 2016), pp.12-21, 10 p.
Publisher
Assiut University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2016-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The present study was conducted on 120 newly born calves (37 mixed breed, 66 native breed and 17 buffaloes calves), aged from one day to 6 months, they examined during the period from April 2014 to April 2016, these animals belong to some villages and farms from Assiut governorate.
The overall prevalence was15.83 % (20.89% in calves less than two months, 11.36% in calves' from 2-4months with no infection rate from 4-6 months).the prevalence of Cryptosporidiosis in village shad higher rate of infection (19.23%) than farms (9.52%) in Assiut governorate.
Mixed breed calves were more susceptible (24.32%) than native breed calves (13.64%) followed by buffalo calves (5.88%).
Male calves were more susceptible than female calves to infection {males 16.44% (12/73) – females 14.89% (7/47)}.
The clinical findings of cryptosporidiosis in examined calves were showed mild to severe diarrhea with varying degree of dehydration.
Some cases were feverish.
The state of appetite was different according to the severity of illness.
The feces were varied from pasty to watery in consistency, pale yellow, yellow or greenish in color and sometimes contained mucous and blood.
Higher infection rate was in non-hot months (22.95%) than hot months (8.47%).
The molecular technique used for identification of Cryptosporidium infection in calves was nested PCR which is highly sensitive as a diagnostic tool for cryptosporidiosis and allow a rapid diagnosis in outbreak situations and provide information on genotypes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahmud, Fatimah Sabir& al-Allawi, Taha Ahmad Ahmad& Hasan, Safa Sayyid Malik. 2016. Conventional and molecular diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis in calves. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal،Vol. 62, no. 151, pp.12-21.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahmud, Fatimah Sabir…[et al.]. Conventional and molecular diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis in calves. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal Vol. 62, no. 151 (Oct. 2016), pp.12-21.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahmud, Fatimah Sabir& al-Allawi, Taha Ahmad Ahmad& Hasan, Safa Sayyid Malik. Conventional and molecular diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis in calves. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 62, no. 151, pp.12-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-725986
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 19-20
Record ID
BIM-725986