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Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp oocysts in diarrhoeic calves in Kars Province Turkey    
Yazarlar
Prof. Dr. Mükremin Özkan ARSLAN
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Gıcık Yunus
Türkiye
Hidayet Metin Erdoğan
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Barış SARI
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in diarrhoeic calves in Kars province. The study was conducted between February 1999 and June 1999, involving 140 diarrhoeic calves from 8 different localities (Kars-Central district, Karakaş, Bulanık, Karakale, Hacıhalil, Boğazköy, Susuz-Central district, and Arpaçay). These localities were visited once during the study period, and fresh faecal samples were taken from the rectums of the calves up to 3 months old. Faecal samples were centrifuged and the resulting sediments were smeared on glass slides. The slides were stained by the modified acid-fast technique and examined under light microscope for the presence of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts. Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were detected in 25.7% (36/140) of the diarrhoeic calves examined. The infection rate varied from 9.1% (1/11) in the Susuz-Central district to 37.5% (6/16) in Arpaçay. The infection rate was 29.5% (33/112) in calves younger than 1 month of age while it was 10.7% (3/28) in calves older than 1 month of age. The highest infection rate of 42.6%, (20/47) was recorded in calves between 1 and 3 weeks of age.
Anahtar Kelimeler
ishal,buzağı,oosit,Kars,enfeksiyon,Cryptosporidium
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2001
Cilt No 25
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 161 / 164
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Atıf Sayıları
TRDizin 21

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