An investigation on the prevalence of Balantidium coli in traditional farms of the Darab city in Fars Province (Iran)

Mirzaei, Mohammad; Khovand, Hossein

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Authors

Mohammad Mirzaei ¹
Hossein Khovand ²

¹ Professor, Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman Iran

² M.Sc. of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

Abstract

Abstract
Balantidium coli is a ciliate intestinal protozoan with a wide host range in vertebrates, e.g. pigs, cattle, chimpanzees, and more rarely, dogs, cats, sheep, horses, and camels. This parasite causes clinical manifestation from asymptomatic to serious dysenteric forms. A total of 200 cattle were randomly selected from traditional farms of Darab city for a period of six month from January 2012 to July 2013. Feacal samples were prepared directly from rectum of these cattle. These samples were transferred to laboratory and were examined for the detection of Balantidium coli after concentration with formal-ether method and trichorme staining. The prevalence of Balantidium coli in the studied samples was 41.5%. The infection rate of Balantidim coli among female and male cattle was 57 (43.2%) and 26 (38.2%) respectively. The highest and lowest prevalence of Balantidium coli was in more than 3 years old cattle (47.6%) and 1 to 3 years old cattle (25.6%) respectively. There was and statistical significant difference between prevalence and age groups (P<0.05). Out of examined samples 12 (6%) were positive for trophozoite, 48 (24%) for cyst and 23 (11.5%) for (cyst & trophozoite). Finally present study revealed that the cattle of Darab city were infected by Balantidium coli. Because of zoonotic important of this protozoan parasite, the measures should be taken to control and prevent this parasite.

Keywords

20.1001.1.23222387.1394.4.1.9.7

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An investigation on the prevalence of Balantidium coli in traditional farms of the Darab city in Fars Province (Iran)

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Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
September 2015
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An investigation on the prevalence of Balantidium coli in traditional farms of the Darab city in Fars Province (Iran)

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Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1September 2015Pages 79-86

Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
September 2015
Pages 79-86