Preliminary study on cryptosporidiosis in livestock from Kuwait

J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2014 Aug;44(2):389-92. doi: 10.12816/0006477.

Abstract

Out of 225 fecal samples (40 of calves, 128 of lambs and 57 of goat kids) received in the Veterinary Laboratories, Kuwait, 43 (19.1%) were found to be positive for Cryptosporidium using the conventional method, modified acid-fast stain, and the immunologic technique, the immuno-chromatography assay. Calf fecal samples showed the highest infection rate (37.5%), followed by goat kids (21%) and then Lambs (12.5%). Results obtained by conventional method were found to be consistent with those detected using the immunologic technique.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology
  • Cattle Diseases / parasitology*
  • Cryptosporidiosis / epidemiology*
  • Goat Diseases / epidemiology
  • Goat Diseases / parasitology*
  • Goats
  • Kuwait / epidemiology
  • Sheep
  • Sheep Diseases / epidemiology
  • Sheep Diseases / parasitology*