Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. infection and its relation to other entericpathogens (Escherichia coli K 99 and rotavirus) in cattle in Ankara, Turkey

Authors

Zisan EMRE
B. Metin ALABAY
Hatice FİDANCI
Ali DÜZGÜN
Harun ÇERÇİ

DOI

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Abstract

Faecal samples of 172 diarrhoeic and 130 non-diarrhoeic cattle were examined for the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts. The prevalence of infection in diarrhoeic and non-diarrhoeic cattle was 63.3% and 69.2%, respectively. The infection was prevalent in cattle over three years old, in both diarrhoeic and non-diarrhoeic animals. In both groups, oocyst sheeding level of (+) was the most common. Cryptosporidium-positive faecal specimens were examined for the presence of Escherichia coli K 99 and rotavirus. E. coli K 99 was isolated from the faeces of 35 (32.1%) diarrhoeic and 23 (25.5%) non-diarrhoeic animals. Rotavirus was not detected in any of the faecal samples.

Keywords

Cryptosporidium, prevalence, cattle, E. coli K 99 and rotavirus

First Page

453

Last Page

458

Recommended Citation

EMRE, Zisan; ALABAY, B. Metin; FİDANCI, Hatice; DÜZGÜN, Ali; and ÇERÇİ, Harun (1998) "Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. infection and its relation to other entericpathogens (Escherichia coli K 99 and rotavirus) in cattle in Ankara, Turkey," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 22: No. 5, Article 12. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol22/iss5/12