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Massive Cryptosporidium parvum Infection Associated with an Outbreak of Diarrhoea in Neonatal Goat Kids

Ferda SEVİNÇ
Pages
1317–1320
Publication Date
2005-06-01
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Coronavirus and rotavirus were not detected in any of the animals.

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Objective & Hypothesis:There was a massive outbreak of watery diarrhoea in kids aged 5 to 15 days in a goat herd in Gönen district of Isparta province in Turkey in May 2003.
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Key Findings & Data:The presence of Cryptosporidium parvum was investigated in the faeces of 130 diarrhoeic kids and 3 dead kids in this herd.
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Conclusion & Impact:Coronavirus and rotavirus were not detected in any of the animals.
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📍Scope:2003 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Goat · diarrhoea · Cyptosporidium parvum

Abstract

There was a massive outbreak of watery diarrhoea in kids aged 5 to 15 days in a goat herd in Gönen district of Isparta province in Turkey in May 2003. The presence of Cryptosporidium parvum was investigated in the faeces of 130 diarrhoeic kids and 3 dead kids in this herd. All of the faecal samples were also examined for rotavirus and coronavirus. C. parvum were detected in all of the faecal specimens. Coronavirus and rotavirus were not detected in any of the animals.

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There was a massive outbreak of watery diarrhoea in kids aged 5 to 15 days in a goat herd in Gönen district of Isparta province in Turkey in May 2003. The presence of Cryptosporidium parvum was investigated in the faeces of 130 diarrhoeic kids and 3 dead kids in this herd. All of the faecal samples were also examined for rotavirus and coronavirus. C. parvum were detected in all of the faecal specimens. Coronavirus and rotavirus were not detected in any of the animals.

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SEVİNÇ, F. (2005). Massive Cryptosporidium parvum Infection Associated with an Outbreak of Diarrhoea in Neonatal Goat Kids. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 6, 1317–1320. https://ajindex.com/articles/122200

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