Cryptosporidium in dairy cattle from a commercial farm Pahang

Hisamuddin, Nur Hazirah and Hashim, Najat and Soffian, Sharmeen Nellisa and Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Nur Rahifah Inani and Barudin, Mohd Aiman and Abdul Wahab, Ridhwan and Mohammad, Mardhiah and Md Isa, Muhammad Lokman and Mat Yusof, Afzan (2016) Cryptosporidium in dairy cattle from a commercial farm Pahang. In: 52nd Annual Scientific Conference Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, 2nd-3rd March 2016, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Other)
Additional Information:	5136/52052
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cryptosporidium, dairy cattle,commercial farm, Pahang
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QR Microbiology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Biomedical Science (Effective:1st July 2011)
Depositing User:	Dr. Afzan Mat Yusof
Date Deposited:	06 Oct 2016 11:50
Last Modified:	06 Sep 2017 00:55
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/52052

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