Cryptosporidium in dairy cattle from a commercial farm Pahang
Cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite can cause cryptosporidiosis which is a gastrointestinal disease that can infect human and livestock. Therefore, the study attempts to find the occurrence of Cryptosporidium infection in cattle in a commercial farm located in Kuantan, Pahang. A total of 151 faeca...
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| Language: | English English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/52052/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52052/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/52052/1/Cryptosporidium%20in%20dairy%20cattle%20from%20a%20commercial%20farm%20Pahang.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/52052/6/MSPTM-program.pdf |
| Summary: | Cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite can cause cryptosporidiosis which is a gastrointestinal disease that can infect human and livestock. Therefore, the study attempts to find the occurrence of Cryptosporidium infection in cattle in a commercial farm located in Kuantan, Pahang. A total of 151 faecal samples from cattle were collected. The samples were processed by using formol-ether concentration technique and stained by modified Ziehl-Neelsen. The result showed that 15.9% (24/151) cattle were positive for Cryptosporidium infection. The findings of this study suggested that proper hygiene practices must be applied in the farm to reduce the Cryptosporidium infection among cattle. |
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