Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
DOI
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Abstract
This study was conducted between January and May 2003 in small-holder sheep farms in Konya. A total of 471 faecal specimens obtained from 1-60 - day-old lambs were examined for the oocysts and coproantigens of Cryptosporidium parvum by Modified Ziehl Neelsen (MZN) staining technique and ELISA. The oocysts and coproantigens of C. parvum were identified in 14 (2.97%) and 43 (9.13%) of the 471 lambs, respectively. The infected lambs examined in the study were asymptomatically infected with C. parvum.
Keywords
Cryptosporidium parvum, lambs, prevalence, Konya
First Page
1191
Last Page
1194
Recommended Citation
SEVİNÇ, FERDA; USLU, UĞUR; and DERİNBAY, ÖZLEM (2005) "The Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum in Lambs around Konya," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 29: No. 5, Article 17. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol29/iss5/17
