First report of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in calves from northeastern Brazil

Authors : Thais Ferreira FEITOSA, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro VILELA, Ana Celia Rodrigues ATHAYDE

Pages : 743-746

Doi:10.3906/vet-1301-63

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in cattle calves from the Sertão region of Paraíba State in northeastern Brazil. The experiment was conducted using 100 calves from 10 farms. To evaluate the presence of oocysts, the technique of flotation in a sucrose solution was used, and for detection of C. parvum and G. duodenalis, the immunochromatographic test RIDA®QUICK Cryptosporidium/Giardia strips were used. It was noted that animals of 1 to 30 days of age were statistically more affected insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); by Cryptosporidium spp. Only 4 calves insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25% of the positive animals); had diarrhea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. Nine animals were positive for G. duodenalis; diarrhea was present in 6 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(66.67%); of those animals, which was considered a risk factor insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. It was concluded that Cryptosporidium spp. and G. duodenalis were present in calves from northeastern Brazil.
Keywords : Key words Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia spp, protozoan, semiarid, zoonosis