An observational study of Eimeria species in housed cattle on Dutch dairy farms

Cornelissen, A. W. C. A.; Verstegen, Roos E M; Brand, H. van den; Perié, N.M.; Eysker, M.; Lam, T.J.G.M.; Pijpers, A.

doi:10.1016/0304-4017(94)00671-x

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“…These studies show the widespread occurrence of the agent in the calves' environment. The present finding was also higher than reports from Saudi Arabia [13], Japan [14,15], the Netherlands [16], and Poland [17]. The difference could be due to differences in the calves' management systems, agro-ecology of the areas, and the awareness of breeders on the importance of colostrum feeding in the study areas.…”

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“…Such environment will act as the potential source of infection for the calves [19]. The multiple infections with 2-4 Eimeria species in this study was smaller than those reported with seven different species in Ethiopia [6], in USA [22]) and in the Netherlands [16], as well as with five Eimeria species in Canada [23]. The status of multiple infections with age, housing system, lower udder cleaning during milking, and absence of colostrum feeding in this report showed the risk for infection.…”

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Eimeria infection in calves under local farming system in and around Asella, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia

Hiko¹,

Rorisa²

2016

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Bovine coccidiosis is one of the most common livestock diseases worldwide, and usually affects cattle under one-year-old. High infection rates occur from environments that were already contaminated with infected animals. A study on the prevalence, species and risk of occurrence of Eimeria species in calves was conducted at Asella, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Management systems, breed, age, sex, and site were considered as variables for the surveillance. For this, fecal samples were collected from 384 randomly selected calves of age less than or equal to 12 months. Sporulation was applied at room temperature for 10-14 days. The flotation technique was applied on fecal samples and these were examined using direct microscopic examination to detect presence of Eimeria species. Eimeria oocysts weredetected in 72.4% of the total samples with ranges of 68-100% prevalence in all factors considered. Ten different Eimeria species were identified: E. bovis (44.5%), E. zuernii (26.3%), E. auburnensis (10.9), E. canadensis (9.4%), E. ellipsoidalis (5.7%), E. subspherica (6.5%), E. cylindrical (3.1%), E. alabamensis (2.6%), E. wyomingensis (2.6%) and E. bukidnonensis (2.1%) in decreasing order of prevalence. Of the 278 positive calves, 52.2% were infected with single species, while 47.8% were infected with 2-4 of identified species. Significantly lower prevalence in calves fed colostrums (71.2%) than those not fed colostrum (100%) (χ2 = 6.3; p <0.05) were observed in early birth. However, no statistical association in infection was observed within all other risk factors considered (p >0.05). Infection with one or more species was found to be insignificant in sex, feeding system, and cleaning frequency (p >0.05). The present finding showed the role of early colostrum feeding in a remarkable reduction of coccidiosis. However, the majority of assessed factors had a great contribution for the contamination and maintenance of Eimeria on the farm and its primes at 68.4%-100%, with high risk of infection to subsequent calves. Moreover, the occurrence of infection, with single (52.2%) to multiple of four (1.4%) pathogenic Eimeria spp. in positive cases, indicated the downside of substandard management systems, making calves prone to subclinical cases thus hampering growth and health, with considerable economic losses. Therefore, early feeding with sufficient amount of colostrum, practicing good management in calves and implementation of proper hygienic measures in their environments should be recommended to reduce direct and indirect economic losses from the infection.

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Eimeria infection in calves under local farming system in and around Asella, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia

Hiko¹,

Rorisa²

2016

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“…The OPG levels were generally low on average. In many epidemiological studies about bovine coccidiosis clinical cases have been reported rarely or not at all [33,34]. It can be assumed that coccidiosis mostly occurs in a subclinical form.…”

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Subclinical Bovine Coccidiosis in Al -Baha Area, Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim¹,

Soliman²,

Alghamdi³

2015

Int J Vet Sci Res

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Subclinical bovine coccidiosis is an economic problem worldwide because they appear normal outwardly, but developmental stages damage the absorptive surface of the intestine and weaken the immune system. Information on the occurrence, diversity and economic losses due to Eimeria infection in cattle is lacking in Al-Baha area. The objective of this work was to study prevalence of subclinical bovine coccidia, throughout Al-Baha area and to evaluate various factors that might potentially influence prevalence and rate of pathogen excretion. A cross sectional study was conducted from July 2014 up to Jun 2015. Out of the total 534 fecal samples examined for Eimeria, 167 (31.27%) were found infected with eight species of Eimeria. Eimeria bovis was found to be the highest frequent species (25.84%), followed in order by E. zuernii (20.78%), E. ellipsoidalis (13.11%), E. canadensis (10.86%), E. alabamensis (8.05%), E. auburnensis (7.78%), E. cylindrica (5.43%), and E. subspherica (2.06%). Young cattle (≤12 month old) had significantly higher infection (P<0.01) of Eimeria. Higher infection of Eimeria was observed in female cattle compared to male ones. Co-infection was commonly present and declined with host age. Positive pair-wise associations were found between Eimeria species. In conclusion, this study was confirm that farm management frequently does not meet the requirements of effective coccidian control and the pathogenic coccidian, E. bovis and E. zuernii are the highest prevalent species in Al-Baha cattle populations. Further epidemiological investigations are required to investigate the different agro-ecological risk factor on the occurrence of bovine coccidiosis.

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“…Although the prevalence of Eimeria species generally reaches 100% in calves of a herd (CORNELISSEN et al, 1995;SAMSON-HIMMELSTJERNA et al, 2006), it varies according to location, climatic conditions, the host's age (DAUGSCHIES; NAJDROWSKI, 2005), nutritional status and immunity, amount of ingested oocysts and population density (WARUIRU et al, 2000).…”

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Frequency of species of the Genus Eimeria in naturally infected cattle in Southern Bahia, Northeast Brazil

Almeida

Magalhães

Neta

et al. 2011

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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The aim of this study was to determine the presence of species of the genus Eimeria species in naturally infected bovines in Southern Bahia, Northeast Brazil. The study population comprised 117 Zebu crossbred cattle that belonged to 10 dairy herds with extensive or semi-extensive production systems. The modified Gordon and Whitlock technique was used to determine positive samples and number of oocysts per gram of feces. Statistical analyses were performed using the chi-square test with Yates correction and a 95% confidence interval. Thirty-nine cattle (33.33%) were positive, and ten different species were identified in infected animals: E. bovis (24.79%); E. canadensis (8.55%); E. zuernii (6.83%); E. ellipsoidalis (5.99%); E. cylindrica (3.42%); E. auburnensis (3.42%); E. brasiliensis (2.56%); E. bukidnonensis (1.71%); E. alabamensis (0.85%), and E. subspherica (0.85%). Higher parasitism was observed in animals up to one year of age (p = 0.005), but no animal presented clinical signs of the disease. As the presence of clinical eimeriosis was not evidenced and all animals were Zebu crossbred cattle from extensive or semi-extensive production systems, further studies should be conducted to investigate the effects of these factors on disease development.Keywords: Coccidian, dairy cattle, age group, frequency. ResumoO objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a presença de espécies do gênero Eimeria em bovinos naturalmente infectados, na região Sudeste da Bahia, Nordeste do Brasil. A população do estudo incluiu 117 bovinos mestiços de raças Zebuínas que pertenciam a 10 fazendas leiteiras com sistemas de produção extensivo ou semiextensivo. A técnica de Gordon e Whitlock modificada foi utilizada para determinar as amostras positivas e o número de oocistos por grama de fezes. A análise estatística foi realizada utilizando o teste do qui-quadrado com correção de Yates e intervalo de confiança de 95%. Trinta e nove animais (33,33%) foram positivos, e dez diferentes espécies foram identificadas nos animais infectados: E. bovis (24,79%), E. canadensis (8,55%), E. zuernii (6,83%), E. ellipsoidalis (5,99% ), E. cylindrica (3,42%), E. auburnensis (3,42%), E. brasiliensis (2,56%), E. bukidnonensis (1,71%), E. alabamensis (0,85%) e E. subspherica (0,85%). Maior parasitismo foi observado em animais com até um ano de idade (p = 0,005), mas nenhum animal apresentou sinais clínicos que fossem compatíveis com a parasitose. Como não foi observado presença de eimeriose clínica e como todos os animais eram mestiços zebuínos e pertencentes ao sistema de criação extensivo ou semiextensivo, novos estudos devem ser conduzidos para comprovar a influência desses fatores no surgimento da doença.Palavras-chave: Coccídio, gado leiteiro, faixa etária, frequência.

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An observational study of Eimeria species in housed cattle on Dutch dairy farms

Cited by 61 publications

References 12 publications

Eimeria infection in calves under local farming system in and around Asella, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia

Eimeria infection in calves under local farming system in and around Asella, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia

Subclinical Bovine Coccidiosis in Al -Baha Area, Saudi Arabia

Frequency of species of the Genus Eimeria in naturally infected cattle in Southern Bahia, Northeast Brazil

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