Cattle buxtonellosis in Kaluga region in the Russian Federation | ||||
| Parasitologists United Journal | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 15, Issue 2, August 2022, Page 162-164 PDF (313.04 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/puj.2022.139657.1168 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Samat Shibitov 1; Mahmoud Abdelhamid  2
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| 1Scientific Center of Veterinary Parasitology and Therapy, Moscow, Russia | ||||
| 2Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Buxtonellosis is a disease caused by the ciliated protozoan Buxtonella sulcata. Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the seasonal and age dynamics of the prevalence and intensity of buxtonellosis in cattle in Kaluga region of central Russia. Material and Methods: A total of 476 fecal samples were collected from cattle of different age groups. Data for various seasons, obtained from different regions, varied within the temperature range from 20±5oС in summer to -12±5oС in winter. Buxtonella cysts were isolated by sedimentation technique and counted by the McMaster method. Results: The highest prevalence rate of cattle buxtonellosis was observed in winter and the infection rate decreased in the warm season. Infection up to 545 cysts/g stools was recorded in a group of young animals up to one year old, coinciding with a prevalence peak up to 95% in autumn. Conclusion: The results showed seasonal and age dynamics of cattle buxtonellosis in Kaluga region in the Russian Federation. The highest prevalence was observed in adult calves during winter. This finding contributes to the existing knowledge about the etiopathogenesis of cattle buxtonellosis in this area. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Buxtonella sulcata; protozoa; ruminant; Russia; zoonosis | ||||
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