Detection of Giardia duodenalis in Cattle in Mosul City, Iraq

Abstract

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/ 42 T HE TOTAL percentage of infection with Giardia duodenalis in (50) ingesta of small intestine and (50) gallbladders which were collected from cattle with different ages and both sexes from abattoir and some butcher shops in Mosul city were 28% ,12% respectively. Staining with Giemsa technique showed a higher percentage of Giardia infection rates for ingesta , gallbladder fluid , intestinal mucosal scraping and gallbladder mucosal scraping were 22%, 16%, 6% and 10%, respectively. There were no significant differences appeared between male and female cattle. The highest rate of infection with Giardia was 50% in animals less than one year old while the lowest rate was17.64%in 3years and more with no significant differences between those two ages. |There was a significant difference between cattle suffering from diarrhea (60%) than without diarrhea (14.28%). The histopathological technique of the gallbladder sections revealed presence of trophozoites of Giardia duodenalis in the lumen of the gallbladder with chronic inflammatory response.

Prevalence and molecular characterization of Giardia intestinalis isolated from children and calves in Babylon province, Iraq

“…Conversely, the observed prevalence was higher than that recorded in Baghdad province, Iraq (30%([ 30 ]. Our findings were lower than those recorded in Al-Qadisiyah province, Iraq (70%) [ 26 ], Babylon province, Iraq (47% in calves aged 1–12 months) [ 43 ], and Mosul city (50% in calves) [ 44 ]. The differences in the rates of G. intestinalis infection could be attributable to differences in the number of samples collected, environmental and seasonal conditions, laboratory diagnostic methods, and the ages of the animals.…”

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Giardia Species in Livestock Animals of Iraq

“…Sheep and goats have been identified as common reservoirs of G. duodenalis. However, information on native breeds of these small ruminants in Iraq is scarce 19 . A study on Giardia duodenalis infection in 50 small intestine and 50 gallblad- der samples from cattle of various ages and sexes from an abattoir and a few butcher shops in Mosul City, Iraq, revealed that the percentages were 28% and 12%, respectively.…”