Cryptosporidium parasite has gained an attention as an emerging pathogen in the last few decades. It is a zoonotic and is transmitted via the fecal-oral route; this has been implicated as one of the more important opportunistic infections in patients with Acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The results showed the presence of Cryptosporidium oocyst in fecal of sheep (11.1 and 22.2%), goats (15....

to investigate the prevalence of cryptosporidium infection in horses, a total of 200 fecal specimens were collected randomly from five farms in tehran. samples were taken during a year, 50 specimens each season. of these specimens, 57 were obtained from caspian pony. the presence of oocysts in the samples was confirmed by modified ziehl-neelsen staining of direct smears of the fecal material fr...

Cryptosporidial infection is one of the most common causes diarrhea in humans and livestock worldwide. This study was conducted to estimate prevalence Cryptosporidium identify potential risk factors associated with shedding oocysts Bogor. A total 308 faecal samples were collected from 136 calves less than 6 months, 44 those 6-12 months 128 12 months. Data potentially likelihood spp. recorded (i...

An eight-year-old, 4.9 kg, intact male mongrel dog presented with progressive weight loss, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhoea, and open-mouth breathing. A thoracic radiograph showed significant pleural effusion. Upon removal of the pleural effusion, an oval-shaped soft-tissue density mass was identified above the heart base. Two months later, the dog’s condition worsened severely, and he was euthani...

Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) one of the most important major causes of mortality and morbidity around the world. Early detection of TB affords to prevent transmission of TB and better treatment options. The aim of this study is to evaluate sensitivity of fluorescent, Ziehl Neelsen microscopy and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method. Methods: Fifty samples of clinically suspected cases of pulm...

The occurrence of a coccidian parasite, Cryptosporidium, among birds in the Kuala Lumpur National Zoo was investigated in this study. A hundred bird fecal samples were taken from various locations of the zoo. Fecal smears prepared using direct smear and formalin ethyl acetate concentration technique were stained with modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain. Samples positive for Cryptosporidium with Ziehl-...

Cryptosporidium parvum is an enteric protozoan, which causes severe diarrhoea in a wide range of vertebrate hosts including ruminants and humans. C. infections are responsible for immense economic losses to the livestock industry; furthermore, zoonotic spread infection may lead mortality immunosuppressed In present study, we report two cases cryptosporidiosis goat kids Republic Korea. Both were...