Prevalence of Eimeria and Cryptosporidium Species in Cattle in Kafr El-Sheikh Province

El-Seify, Mahmoud A.; Desoukey, Abdelrazik; Khalafalla, Reda E.; Sorour, Shimaa Sobhy

doi:10.21608/kvmj.2012.110197

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“…This could be related to the underdeveloped immune system of young age group which results in their higher susceptibility to Cryptosporidium infection [29]. However, the present result disagrees with the ndings of [24] and [23] who reported insigni cant difference in cattle Cryptosporidium infections between young and adult age groups.…”

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Cryptosporidium infection in cattle and sheep in central Oromia, Ethiopia

Ayana

Kumsa

Alkadir

2022

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Background: Cryptosporidiosis is commonly caused by Cryptosporidium parvum and causes gastrointestinal illness in a wide variety of mammals including humans, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and horses worldwide. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from December 2021 to July 2022 to estimate the prevalence, identify associated risk factors and estimate infection intensity of the parasite in cattle and sheep in Central Oromia. Fecal flotation sheathers’ solution and modified acid fast technique were used to identify Cryptosporidium oocysts from fecal samples. Results: Out of 687 fecal samples examined, 182 (34.2%) cattle and 30(19.4%) sheep were found to be infected with Cryptosporidium. There was a significant difference (P< 0.05) in the Cryptosporidium infection between age groups of cattle with higher prevalence in young (43.4%) than adult age group (28.4%). Similarly, there was a significant difference (P< 0.05) in Cryptosporidium infection among study sites. There was also a significant difference in Cryptosporidium infection between production systems with higher prevalence in intensive production system (38.7%) than the extensive system (21.6%). There was a significant difference in the intensity of infection of Cryptosporidium (P= 0.000) between the age groups of cattle with more burden of infection in the young age category than the adult age group. Conclusion: The present study indicated that Cryptosporidium is widely distributed in cattle and sheep in the study areas. Significant number of adult animals were infected with this parasite indicating that adult animals could also play a great role in the parasite transmission. The majority of Cryptosporidium infections in both cattle and sheep were mild.

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“…During this study, the prevalence of Cryptosporidium in cattle was 34.2%. This nding is similar to the report of [23] (34.1%) from Kafre-Sheikh province and [24], (28.2%) from Mukure district of Kenya. The present record is lower than the nding of [25] who reported 64% prevalence from Brazil.…”

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Cryptosporidium infection in cattle and sheep in central Oromia, Ethiopia

Ayana

Kumsa

Alkadir

2022

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“…However, as shown in this study, no significant differences in the infection rate according to the season were observed between cattle and buffalo calves (p >.05). These results agree with the findings reported in a previous study (30) in Egypt, which recorded a high infection rate in cattle calves in winter (39.9%) and a low infection rate in summer (24.7%). However, this study disagrees with a previous study (51), which reported a high prevalence of infection in cattle in summer (15%) and a low prevalence in winter (6.6%); meanwhile, the prevalence rates in buffalo calves were 20% during summer, 12% in autumn, and 7.5% in spring, and the lowest rate was in winter (4.5%).…”

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“…This study reports a series of clinical signs, including diarrhea, emaciation, dehydration, and pale mucous membranes. These findings agree with the results reported in a previous study (30). Note that the diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis usually depends on the demonstration of oocysts (or, less commonly, their antigens or DNA) in (5).…”

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Parasitological, Molecular, and Epidemiological Investigation of Cryptosporidium Infection Among Cattle and Buffalo Calves From Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt: Current Status and Zoonotic Implications

Elmahallawy

Sadek²,

Aboelsoued

et al. 2022

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Details about the epidemiological patterns and real contributions of different reservoir animals in maintaining the transmission cycle of Cryptosporidium spp. in Upper Egypt remain lacking. This study was designed to investigate the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in cattle and buffalo (n = 608) from Upper Egypt. The parasite for the resulting positive samples by fecal examination was molecularly identified using nested PCR targeting the small subunit rRNA. Moreover, several explanatory variables, including animals' age, sex, condition, seasonal variations, were examined to describe the epidemiological pattern of the disease. Interestingly, the fecal examination revealed that 33.55% (204/608) of the animals under study were infected with Cryptosporidium, including 38.27% among cattle and 28.16% among buffalo. The parasite was molecularly identified using nested PCR, and their amplicons were identified in almost all fecal samples using microscopy (202/204). According to age as an individual variable factor, the infection rates of Cryptosporidium spp. in cattle calves with ages of <1, 1–3, and >3 months were 39.13, 34.04, and 54.54%, respectively. Meanwhile, in buffalo calves, the occurrence rates were 28.57, 27.27, and 29.41%, respectively. Regarding sex, female cattle calves were more susceptible to Cryptosporidium infection (51.28%) than males (26.19%) (p < 0.05), whereas male buffalo calves had a higher infection rate (32.25%) than females (25%). According to seasonal variations, the infection rates of Cryptosporidium spp. in cattle calves during spring, summer, autumn, and winter were 42.11, 30.43, 30, and 52.63%, respectively. In contrast, lower infection rates of 30, 21.42, 23.52, and 35% were reported in buffalo calves during spring, summer, autumn, and winter, respectively. The rate of infection was 45.16% in diarrheic cattle calves and 15.78% in non-diarrheic ones (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the infection rate was 33.96% in diarrheic buffalo calves and 11.11% in non-diarrheic ones (p < 0.05). This study reported a higher occurrence of Cryptosporidium infection among the animals under study and revealed that buffalos and cattle can contribute to maintaining the transmission cycle of this zoonotic parasite in Upper Egypt.

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“…(2014) from Iran and El‐Seify et al. (2012) from Kafr el‐Sheikh reported more species of Eimeria than found in the present study. On the other hand, the number of Eimeria species reported (Alemayehu et al., 2013) from South wollo, Ethiopia and (Rehman et al., 2011) from Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan, were less than the species recorded in the present study.…”

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Prevalence of Eimeria spp. with associated risk factors in dairy calves in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Deb

Ahmed

Baidhya

et al. 2022

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Background Bovine eimeriosis is thought to be very important for the productivity and health of cattle all over the world. Despite the importance of cattle farming in Sylhet, little is known about the prevalence of bovine Eimeria spp. and the risk factors connected with it. Objectives We conducted a study to evaluate the prevalence, species diversity and associated risk factors of Eimeria spp. in a population of 50 cattle farms from 12 upazilas (sub‐district) in Sylhet district. Methods Faecal samples were collected randomly from a total of 554 calves ranging in age from 1 month to 2 years old during a period of 7 months. We used Flotation and McMaster techniques for parasitological examination. Species identification was done by using their morphological and morphometric characteristics. Results Out of 554 calves, 308 were found to be positive for Eimeria species (55.60%). Seven species of Eimeria were identified. Among the identified species, E. bovis (38.98%), E. zuernii (26.17%) and E. alabamensis (22.38%) were found to be the most prevalent species. Mixed and species‐specific Eimeria infection were (24.73%; 95% CI 21.32–28.49) and (30.87%; 95% CI 27.17–34.84), respectively. In addition, the highest prevalence was observed at Zakigonj (68%; 95% CI 58.34–76.33) and the lowest at Companygonj (40%; 95% CI 30.94–49.80). Eimeria species intensity ranged between 50 and 76,550 oocyst per gram of faeces. Analysis of associated risk factors by using multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age, gender and body condition were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with Eimeria infection. Conclusions Based on these present findings, it can be assumed that ‘coccidia belong to the most prevalent pathogens in the population of calves in the study area’. Thus, the findings of this study could be used as tools for adoptive surveillance and effective control and prevention of the disease in cattle populations in this region.

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Prevalence of Eimeria and Cryptosporidium Species in Cattle in Kafr El-Sheikh Province

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Cryptosporidium infection in cattle and sheep in central Oromia, Ethiopia

Cryptosporidium infection in cattle and sheep in central Oromia, Ethiopia

Parasitological, Molecular, and Epidemiological Investigation of Cryptosporidium Infection Among Cattle and Buffalo Calves From Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt: Current Status and Zoonotic Implications

Prevalence of Eimeria spp. with associated risk factors in dairy calves in Sylhet, Bangladesh

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