Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in goats of Van province Turkey

Goz Y., Ceylan E., AYDIN A.

INDIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL, vol.83, no.5, pp.564-565, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 83 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: INDIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.564-565
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cryptosporidium is a minute coccidian protozoon belonging to phylum Apicomplexa. Twenty species of this parasite have been described from a variety of vertebrates including mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. Development of the Cryptosporidium occurs within the brush border. of the epithelial cells of the intestine. Sporulated oocysts, containing four sporozoits are passed in the faeces and are transmitted by ingestion (Markell, et al., 1992).