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Erschienen in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 4/2019

31.07.2019 | Original Article

A survey of gastrointestinal parasites of goats in a goat market in Kathmandu, Nepal

verfasst von: Tirth Raj Ghimire, Namita Bhattarai

Erschienen in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Ausgabe 4/2019

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Abstract

Gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in goats are predominant around the world. They may be the underlying cause of the pathological and immunological consequences leading to significant economic losses of the goat industry. The main aim of the current research was to reveal the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites, including protozoa, trematodes, and nematodes in the fecal samples of goats in the goat market in Kathmandu, Nepal. A total of 400 goat fecal specimens were purposively collected from the goat market, and they were processed by direct wet mount, sedimentation, floatation techniques, and acid-fast staining, and were observed under the compound microscope. Out of a total 400 fecal samples, 349 (87.25%) were found to be infected with GI parasites among which Eimeria (80.75%), Strongyle (59.25%), Trichuris (29.75%), Strongyloides (28.75%), Moniezia (21.75%), Entamoeba (20%), Fasciola (10.25%), Balantidium (7.75%), Cryptosporidium (4%), Capillaria (1.75%), Trichomonas (1.25%), Ascaris (1.0%), Cyclospora (1%), Blastocystis (0.75%), Giardia (0.5%), and Paramphistomum (0.5%) were reported. GI parasites like protozoa and helminthes were widely distributed in the goats brought for the meat purposes in Kathmandu Valley, showing a high proportion of the goats were having higher risks of morbidity and mortality around the country.
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Metadaten
Titel
A survey of gastrointestinal parasites of goats in a goat market in Kathmandu, Nepal
verfasst von
Tirth Raj Ghimire
Namita Bhattarai
Publikationsdatum
31.07.2019
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Ausgabe 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Elektronische ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-019-01148-w

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