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

Authors : Zişan EMRE, B Metin ALABAY, Hatice FİDANCI, Ali DÜZGÜN, Harun ÇERÇİ

Pages : 453-458

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

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 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); 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 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(32.1%); diarrhoeic and 23 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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