Italian Journal of Animal Science (Feb 2010)

First studies on Giardia duodenalis in the water buffalo

  • G. Cringoli,
  • M.P. Maurelli,
  • G. Bruni,
  • G. Saralli,
  • R.U. Condoleo,
  • V. Musella,
  • L. Rinaldi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.923
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2s
pp. 923 – 925

Abstract

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A cross-sectional survey of Giardia duodenalis infection in the water buffalo was carried out in Central Italy. The survey was conducted on a sample of 90 farms, selected using a grid approach within a Geographical Information System, followed by proportional allocation. On each farm, faecal samples were collected from three to five asymptomatic buffalo calves, aged from 1 to 9 weeks (total number = 347). Each faecal sample was tested for the presence of copro-antigens of G. duodenalis using a commercially available ELISA. Out of the 90 farms, 27 (30.0%) resulted positive. With respect to animals, out of the 347 faecal samples, 63 (18.1%) were found to have antigens of G. duodenalis. The results of the logistic regression model showed a positive association between the positivity to G. duodenalis and the presence of sheep on farm.

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