An epidemiological investigation of gastrointestinal parasites of small ruminants in Tangail, Bangladesh

Rahman, Ahmed S.; Labony, Sharmin Shahid; Dey, Anita Rani; Alam, Mohammad Zahangir

doi:10.3329/jbau.v15i2.35071

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“…The overall prevalence of GI parasitic infections was 68.64% in sheep and 61.82% in goats, which indicate a high level of such infections in the study sites. A similar type of prevalence was reported in previously published reports (Asif et al 2008;Rahman et al 2017). However, the overall prevalence reported in this investigation was relatively lower than the findings of prior reports who reported 79-86% in sheep and 89-90% in goats of Noakhali district, Bangladesh and Punjab, India (Singh et al, 2017;Hossain et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…This study further showed a lack of significant difference in the overall occurrence of GI parasitic infections between the study animals. This might be due to rearing of both sheep and goats together giving them a higher chance to be infected with those species of parasites through crosscontamination (Rahman et al 2017). The species of GI parasites identified in the current investigation have also been reported in various places in Bangladesh (Hossain et al 2015;Rahman et al 2017).…”

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confidence: 58%

“…This might be due to rearing of both sheep and goats together giving them a higher chance to be infected with those species of parasites through crosscontamination (Rahman et al 2017). The species of GI parasites identified in the current investigation have also been reported in various places in Bangladesh (Hossain et al 2015;Rahman et al 2017). Area-wise variation of such GI parasite species might be due to different geographical and climatic conditions necessary for the growth and development of infective stages and availability of intermediate hosts for those parasites (Zvinorova et al 2016).…”

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confidence: 50%

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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections in Sheep and Goats of Sandwip Island, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Bhowmik

Hossen

Mamun

et al. 2020

Van Veterinary Journal

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Gastrointestinal (GI) parasitic infection is considered a common problem in sheep and goat production in Bangladesh. The current investigation was undertaken to determine the prevalence of GI parasitic infection and its associated risk factors (e.g., age, sex, body condition & deworming status etc.) in sheep and goats of the Sandwip Island, Chattogram, Bangladesh. A total of 330 faecal samples of which 220 sheep and 110 goats were taken using a random sampling method. All the samples were subjected to routine coproscopy (e.g., direct smear, flotation and sedimentation) to detect the eggs/oocysts of helminths and protozoan parasites. Results demonstrated that the overall prevalence of GI parasitic infections was 68.64% in sheep and 61.82% in goats. The frequency of nematodes and trematodes was higher in comparison to cestodes and protozoan infections in both sheep and goats of all the three study areas. Adult goats had demonstrated significantly higher GI parasitic infections in comparison to the young population. Female sheep were more prone to GI parasitic infections whereas the opposite trend was noticed for goats. The sheep and goats having the 'poor' body condition score/nutritional status were more susceptible to parasitic infections compared to moderate and good health conditions. Rarely or non-dewormed sheep and goats also harboured more GI parasites compared 'dewormed animals'. The current research is the first in terms of species identified in study areas, therefore, we recommended extensive studies including epidemiological and molecular approaches to identify GI parasitic diseases and their associated risk factors.

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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections in Sheep and Goats of Sandwip Island, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Bhowmik

Hossen

Mamun

et al. 2020

Van Veterinary Journal

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“…Previous studies from Bangladesh on domestic sheep ( Ovis aries ) reported prevalence of Trichuris ovis (3.67%–58.29%) [22], Trichostrongylus spp. (34.55%) [22], and Strongyloides papillosus (4%) [29].…”

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Diversity and prevalence of parasitic infestation with zoonotic potential in dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) and fat-tailed sheep (dhumba) in Bangladesh

Islam¹,

Islam²,

Ferdous³

et al. 2019

J Adv Vet Anim Res

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Objective: Parasitic infestation is a major cause of losses in livestock production in tropical regions. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Gastro-intestinal (GI) parasites of dromedary camel ( Camelus dromedarius ) and fat-tailed sheep (dhumba), and the prevalence of hemoparasites in camel from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: A total of 87 fecal samples (32 dhumba and 55 camel) and 55 camel blood samples were collected during September–October 2015. Fecal samples were examined by direct smear, sedimentation method, flotation technique, and McMaster technique for GI parasite. Giemsa stained blood smears were examined under microscope for hemoparasite detection. Results: 62% camel ( n = 34; 95% confidence interval (CI): 47.7–74.6) were infected with at least one genus of parasite. 15% camel were harboring more than one genus of parasite. The prevalence of GI parasite and hemoparasite in camel were recorded as Trichuris spp. ( n = 16; 29%; 95% CI: 17.6–42.9), Balantidium coli ( n = 12; 22%; 95% CI: 11.8–35.0), Trichostrongylus spp. ( n = 7; 13%; 95% CI: 5.3–24.5), Strongyloides spp. ( n = 5; 9%; 95% CI: 3.0–20.0), Anaplasma spp. ( n = 5; 9%; 95% CI: 3.02–20.0), Paragonimus spp. ( n = 1; 2%; 95% CI: 0.05–9.7), Schistosoma spp. ( n = 1; 2%; 95% CI: 0.05–9.7), Hymenolepis spp. ( n = 1; 2%; 95% CI: 0.05–9.7), Moniezia spp. ( n = 1; 2%; 95% CI: 0.05–9.7), and Babesia spp. ( n = 1; 2%; 95% CI: 0.05–9.7). Mean EPG feces of camel was 291.76 ± 42.03 with a range of 0–1,400. Total 59.4% dhumba ( n = 19; 95% CI: 41–76) were positive for GI parasite, including Trichostrongylus spp. ( n = 10; 31.3%; 95% CI: 16.1–50), Strongyloides spp. ( n = 9; 28%; 95% CI: 13.8–46.8), B. coli ( n = 5; 15.6%; 95% CI: 5.3–32.8), and Trichuris spp. ( n = 4; 12.5%; 95% CI: 3.5–28.9). Conclusions: High percentage of parasitic infestation in camel and dhumba in the present study refers to the necessity of use of anthelmintic for health and production improvement and to prevent zoonotic parasite transmission to animal handler and workers.

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“…The coprological results in relation to sex revealed a non significantly higher value in male as compared to female for strongyle, Strongyloides, Trichuris and Moniezia infection. Significantly higher infection in adults as compared to young small ruminants was reported by Dabasa et al (2017) in Bale zone, South Eastern Ethiopia as well as by Rahman et al (2017) in Tangail, Bangladesh. Almost similar percentage of infection in both male and female might be due to similar management practices and same area visited by these animals during grazing.…”

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confidence: 72%

Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Helminths of Sheep in Aeolian Plains of Haryana

Priyanka¹

2020

JAR

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The epidemiological study of gastrointestinal parasites was carried out in unorganized sheep farms in aeolian plains of Haryana from March, 2018 to February, 2019. A total of 1080 faecal samples were examined, out of which 899 (83.24%) were positive for helminthic infections. The different helmiinths observed were strongyles (80.93%), Strongyloides spp. (28.24%), Trichuris spp. (7.31%) and Moniezia spp. (1.02%). Infection was non-significantly higher in adults (83.34%) as compared to young (76.67%). Males showed a non-significantly higher infection (89.79%) as compared to females (82.59%). Significantly higher (p<0.05) infection was observed in monsoon (98.88%) as compared to winter (74.17%), spring (78.88%) and summer (82.72%) season. Significantly higher (p<0.05) infection (100%) was observed during month of August and September while lowest infection was observed during month of November (56.67%). Coproculture studies revealed that Haemonchus contortus was predominant parasite during all the seasons, followed by Strongyloides spp., Trichostrongylus spp. and Oesophagostomum spp. No trematode eggs were identified during study period.

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An epidemiological investigation of gastrointestinal parasites of small ruminants in Tangail, Bangladesh

Cited by 29 publications

References 12 publications

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections in Sheep and Goats of Sandwip Island, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections in Sheep and Goats of Sandwip Island, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Diversity and prevalence of parasitic infestation with zoonotic potential in dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) and fat-tailed sheep (dhumba) in Bangladesh

Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Helminths of Sheep in Aeolian Plains of Haryana

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