Preliminary study on cryptosporidiosis in livestock from kuwait

ABSTRACT

Out of 225 fecal samples [40 of calves, 128 of lambs and 57 of goat kids] received in the Veterinary Laboratories, Kuwait, 43 [19.1%] were found to be positive for Cryptosporidium using the conventional method, modified acid-fast stain, and the immunologic technique, the immuno-chromatography assay. Calf fecal samples showed the highest infection rate [37.5%], followed by goat kids [21%] and then Lambs [12.5%]. Results obtained by conventional method were found to be consistent with those detected using the immunologic technique