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2002
Volume 5
Issue 1
Topic:
Animal Husbandry
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Pilarczyk B. , Balicka-Ramisz A. 2002. PREVALENCE OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SP. IN FARM ANIMALS IN WESTERN POMERANIA, EJPAU 5(1), #08.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume5/issue1/animal/abs-08.html

PREVALENCE OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SP. IN FARM ANIMALS IN WESTERN POMERANIA

Bogumiła Pilarczyk, Aleksandra Balicka-Ramisz

 

ABSTRACT



Studies on cryptosporidiosis were carried out on 171 calves from 5 selected farms in the region of Western Pomerania , 37 lambs from 2 farms and 26 colts, respectively, between March 1999 and June 2001. The detection of Cryptosporidium sp. based on the two methods, ie. the Ziehl–Neelsen staining technique and the coproantigen test. The positive effects having applied the coproantigen test were recorded in 24.56% calves, 24.32% lambs, and 11.54% colts.

Key words: Cryptosporidium sp., calves, lambs, colts.