The Prevalence of Eimeria Species in Goats in Van

Authors : Serdar DEĞER, Abdurrahman GÜL, Erol AYAZ, Kamile BİÇEK

Pages : 439-442

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to determine Eimeria infection in goats in nine different districts in Van province in Turkey. Faecal samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(approximately 3-5 g); were obtained from the rectums of 242 goats. The samples were examined by Sheather`s sugar flotation technique and determined microscopically for the presence of oocysts. Eimeria species were identified following sporulation of faeces in a thin layer of 2.5% potassium dichromate for one or two weeks at 25 ºC. All samples were later examined for identification of Eimeria species. Nine different species of Eimeria oocysts were detected in 73.6% of the goats. These species were E. arloingi insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(40.9%);, E. christensini insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(34.3%);, E. alijevi insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(32.6%);, E. pallida insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(31.0%);, E. hirci insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(30.2%);, E. ninakohliyakimovae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(29.8%);, E. jolchijevi insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(26.0%);, E. apsheronica insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.8%);, and E. punctata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.8%);. Mixed infections were widespread insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(66.9%);. Clinical eimeriosis was not observed.
Keywords : Goat, Eimeria spp, Van, Turkey