The Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum in Lambs around Konya

Authors : Ferda SEVİNÇ, Uğur USLU, Özlem DERİNBAY

Pages : 1191-1194

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

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 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MZN); staining technique and ELISA. The oocysts and coproantigens of C. parvum were identified in 14 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.97%); and 43 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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